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 DILAWAIZ FAISAL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
King Edward Medical University | Lahore, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" Creativity and adaptability fueled by systems thinking drive my art and my work. Being a part of Mellennium Fellow ship will enhance these skills colaborately. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: H-First
Project description:
Challenge - DISEASE BURDEN ON HEALTH SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN
According to statistics, Pakistan is facing a lot of burden on healthcare system due to communicable as well as non-communicable diseases. This effect was particularly highlighted when the pandemic arose, demanding attention to be given to the system of healthcare.
Impact- why is DISEASE BURDEN a CHALLENGE
ECONOMIC IMPACT
- the cumulative health expenditure by federal and provincial govt went up by 14.35 % from 421.78b last year 2019-2020 to 482.27 billion in 2021-2022
Budget getting inflated at high level.
Clear indication of deterioration of health system if preventive steps not taken in time.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Mental stress
People keeping the diseased aloof
Patients unable to fulfill their roles as member of society and as a member of family
Overall hierarchy of society getting disturbed
Major diseases creating burden
cancer 8%
CVD 8%,
tuberculosis 5%,
diabetes 3%,
hepatitis 7.6%
OUR PROJECT – EMPHASIS ON NCDs (NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES)
WHY NCDs - significant contribution
Responsible for 58% deaths according to 2020 data
85% of disease burden on the country 2019 data
Includes
cancer,
diabetes,
COPD (10% includes emphysema and bronchitis)
EXECUTION PLAN
Awareness campaigns
Target audience
Family of Patients in wards of hospitals
Mothers of rural background with no literacy
Youth of different levels (including colleges and universities
Teachers who are serving in rural areas
People in old homes and children in orphanages
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Tool
Distributing Leaflets/flyers
Ppt/presentation
Monthly awareness informative seminars
In-person workshops with our target audience
Stakeholders
Academia- health education- allied sciences
Medical centers/
medical practitioners
Philanthropists- who free medical camps
NGOs
Partners
Pharmaceuatical companies
academia
Target beneficiaries /reach
50 people for initial four months
WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM OUR PLAN?
We expect that imparting the knowledge to people, who normally have no idea about it, or those who usually ignore it, will help to lessen the disease burden and spread on disease in the first place. The health and lifestyle of people will improve and this will eventually lead to a better society
About the Millennium Fellow
Dilawaiz Faisal is a bright, globally competitive Medical student doing her MBBS from King Edward Medical College. She was born in Pakistan. Resides in Islamabad. Dilawaiz has always been passionate about her work. Helping others is is her utmost ambition, after seeing the situation, the type of treatment given to the patients, the way they are treated by doctors. She has been an active member of the different societies that work for the welfare of patients. She used to buy toys and distributed them in child ward, Mayo Hospital Lahore. She is very passionate in her field. Still she is looking for a platform where she can fulfil her all dreams.
