ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT HENRY KAGGWA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Busitema University | Busitema, Uganda | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 1, SDG 2 & UNAI 2
" Am glad to be a Millennium Fellow, it has been always my dream!
I anticipate to benefit alot from a rich network of brilliant young people across the globe to spur my innovative and creativity capabilities for good causes that transform lives. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Tweyonje Campaign
The project is called the Tweyonje campaign and it is about improving sanitation and the personal hygiene of the community through various activities including mass sensitization
About the Millennium Fellow
Henry Kaggwa is a young medical doctor graduated from Busitema University. He defied all odds to be a pioneer doctor from rural Myanzi sub-county, Kassanda district. Dr. Kaggwa was born in Mityana, Central Uganda, and is the eldest of the 8 children. He is an innovator and early career researcher with publications in peer reviewed journals, served as the 3rd president of Busitema University Research and Innovation Association (BRA), and one of the founding members of BRA. He has been a leader since primary school. He is very passionate about health ever since his young brother nearly died of severe malaria 15 years ago. Dr. Kaggwa and his colleagues at Busitema University created a mobile app [NCD lense] which is freely accessible on Google play store and it's already creating impact in Non-Communicable Diseases. Henry and colleagues through social innovation are also tackling the problem of limited resources in low income countries like Uganda to positively impact lives through social transformation while fostering sustainable development.
