ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT MAXWELL MWALUKANGA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Copperbelt University Medical School | Ndola, Zambia | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" To build bridges and bridge the gaps in healthcare delivery. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Save The Pulse Initiative Africa
The "Save the Pulse Initiative Africa (STPIA)" is a Youth-led Non Governmental organization focused on combating the rising public health crisis of hypertension and in Zambia and across Africa through Health Promotion.
It is working to raise a generation of Health Promotion Ambassadors irrespective of their professional or academic background who will champion the Hypertension awareness Campaign in our communities. An approach that is not only facilitating knowledge transfer and fostering leadership and skills development among organization members and volunteers, but also leveraging Young people's energy, creativity, and dedication which has the potential to drive innovative solutions in the Public health sector in Africa.
About the Millennium Fellow
Maxwell Mwalukanga is a dedicated third-year medical student at The Copperbelt University, Zambia’s top-ranking institution, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery. His journey in the medical field has been profoundly influenced by personal loss, having tragically experienced the passing of two close relatives due to cardiovascular diseases. This experience inspired him to engage actively in community advocacy, raising awareness about the causes and prevention of non-communicable diseases.
Currently, Maxwell serves as the director of student affairs at Save the Pulse Initiative Africa, where he is committed to addressing critical health challenges and making a tangible impact. Additionally, he represents The Copperbelt University as the university representative for Medtalk Zambia, an association comprising 18 medical universities across Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, and Nigeria. In this capacity, Maxwell collaborates with a team to coordinate and lead intellectual discussions involving over 3,000 medical students, fostering a collaborative environment for analyzing complex medical cases.
With a keen interest in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Maxwell aspires to make a life-saving difference in the operating room. He is driven by the belief that each life saved contributes to the betterment of the world.
