FIRST DIABETES AWARENESS ANIMATION FOR AFRICA CREATED – “SUGAR FREE JUDE”

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany launched The First Diabetes Animation Movie “SUGAR FREE JUDE” with the aim to Fight Diabetes and Raise Awareness about its Prevention and Early Detection and  to Promote Healthy Lifestyle, amongst children and youth in Africa and beyond.

Watch the “Sugar Free Jude” Animation movie here: https://apo-opa.info/3PbMbhC

Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation shared, “I am very happy to release  the first animation film about fighting Diabetes “ Sugar free Jude” after rehearsing children book  of the same story and for the same purpose, therefore in partnership with the African First Ladies. Through our new animation video of our children storybook, we want to encourage our communities to stop sugar, exercise regularly, eat healthy and never smoke, this is the only way to eradicate diabetes and hypertension and reduce its complications.

All our animation films will help to take this message not only to children but also to adults, in a very entertaining way. We will soon launch it in French, Portuguese and local languages  too.” 

The animation movie is the adaptation of Merck Foundation’s children storybook ‘Sugar Free Jude’, a story of a schoolboy, Jude, whose daily life is affected when he is diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes due to his excessive sugary drinks and sweets intake on a daily basis. Jude was able to manage his health condition with the support of his family, friends and teachers at school and he became the advocate to fight diabetes in his school and community.