ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MARTHA MANGUSHO CHEROTICH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021.
Makerere University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" Sharing with others and gaining more knowledge on how to improve health of girls, women , children and men in the world and being able the interact and know how other people are doing their projects "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Increased Rate of Teenage Pregnancy in Kapchorwa due to Covid-19
The increased rate of teenage pregnancy in kapchorwa due to covid-19 project aims to increase awareness against early pregnancy where we have started home visits so far to those affected , we have started with schools and are waiting for lockdown on schools to be lifted so we can start school projects .we have involved vocational schools and they are willing to help provide courses at a subsided price with scholarships coming from the district leadership.we have asked some counsellors to assist too.
About the Millennium Fellow
Cherotich Martha Mangusho Is a young enthusiastic 3rd year medical student at makerere university Uganda. She is very passionate about children and adolescents. She volunteers at the reproductive health Uganda helping those without sanitary towels, giving reproductive health advice to both men and women of Reproductive age. She is working with a group of friends on a project on unwanted pregnancies in teenage girls in kapchorwa since covid. She is eager to be part of this fellowship
