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 MAHAM FAROOQ, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Health Services Academy | Islamabad, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6 & UNAI 6, UNAI 9, UNAI 3
" As a Millennium fellow, I am excited to collaborate with like-minded peers equally passionate about promoting positive change. With the help of this chance, I will increase my influence in the field of public health and help the global effort to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. My work is driven by a deep commitment to improving healthcare access and outcomes for communities in need, and being part of this fellowship empowers me to turn that commitment into meaningful action "
Millennium Fellowship Project: SHIELD
The SHIELD project (Sanitation, Hygiene, Immunization, Education, Leadership for Infectious Disease Prevention) is a community-driven initiative to address critical health and hygiene challenges at Mashal Model School located in Nurpur Shahan, a peri-urban slum in Islamabad. Aligned with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), the project aimed to raise awareness, promote healthy practices, and implement essential healthcare interventions to improve the overall well-being of this underserved population. Our team conducted four comprehensive sessions at Mashal Model School, each tailored to the needs of specific groups.
The first session engaged teachers, focusing on personal hygiene, deworming, menstruation, nutrition, and mental well-being to help them serve as health role models. The second session for parents covered similar topics to encourage a supportive home environment. An interactive session with children highlighted the importance of hygiene and health, while the final session for females emphasized menstrual hygiene management, addressing a critical yet often neglected issue. SHIELD also delivered practical healthcare solutions by conducting a deworming activity for children and organizing a medical camp to address broader health concerns, providing essential healthcare services to the area's residents. SHIELD represents a holistic approach to community health, combining education, empowerment, and healthcare delivery to create a sustainable impact.
About the Millennium Fellow
Maham Farooq is a dedicated student of Public Health at the Health Services Academy in Pakistan. With a strong commitment to improving her country's community health, and reducing inequalities, she focuses on strategies to enhance healthcare access and outcomes, specifically for underserved communities. Her luminous academic journey is driven by a passion for understanding complex challenges that hinder the progress of the healthcare system and finding innovative solutions to address them. Maham aspires to contribute significantly to public health through fieldwork, research, policy development, and community engagement. MCN has offered her a valuable opportunity to apply her skills towards achieving key components of Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)
