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 LAURA AWUOR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Nairobi CHS | Nairobi, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" I would like to be part of the change that I so much want to see both in my community and globally by championing for the causes that I believe in.I am passionate about achieving equitable health care especially in third world countries such as Kenya.Being part of Millennium Fellowship will equip me with the necessary skills to enable my impact to be felt and long lasting
It will also be an opportunity to network and collaborate with like minded individuals towards creating sustainable solutions. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Youth4Health
Youth 4 Health aims at addressing challenges faced by Kenyan adolescents and youth, in regard to sexual reproductive health. A recent health survey by the ministry of health in Kenya showed that HIV/AIDs has been on the rise in the past two years. 14 to 28 years being the most prevalent age group and more in females. Additionally, it was established to be prevalent in the poor population groups in Nairobi and its outskirts. The aim of the project is to promote health education and promotion of HIV/AIDs spread and prevention, contraception, menstrual health, and stigma on unintended pregnancy outside the school curriculum. HIV/AIDs was inculcated into Kenya's health system more than 15 years ago. Initially, the impact was significant. However, we have realized most Kenyan students view HIV/AIDs theoretically and study to pass exams. Therefore, we found it important to spread awareness about the disease in a setting different from the academic one by using social media brand influencers on tik-tok, Instagram, Twitter and designing cartoons and skits to create awareness. The project also aims to recruit at least 200 students at the University of Nairobi to carry out outreach programs in home residences.
About the Millennium Fellow
Laura Awuor is a final year medical student at the University of Nairobi,she is passionate about global health and equitable health care for all.She is an ardent sickle cell disease advocate .She is also an active sexual and reproductive health advocate through the project RESPEKT Kenya.In her free time she enjoys reading non fictional books and playing tennis.
