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 PATIENCE AKAMPURIRA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Makerere University | Kampala, Uganda | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" My passion for mental health and dedication to reducing stigma and improving accessibility drive my efforts. Joining the Millennium Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with others and enhance my ability to create meaningful change. I look forward to developing skills that will make a tangible impact on my community and align with the UNAI principles and SDGs. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: MpaMpe
MpaMpe is an indigenous Ugandan word meaning, give me I give out. Created to solve the challenge of reduced access to quality education due to financial constraints and health affecting challenges among university students.
About the Millennium Fellow
Patience Akampurira was born in Jinja district and raised in Buikwe district, Uganda. She is currently in her final year studying medicine and surgery at Makerere University. An active member of the Rotaract Club of Mulago, Patience has served as the Service Director and ROLI Chair. She has also been the General Secretary for FAMSA and is the female GRC for Galloway House. Deeply passionate about mental health, she is committed to addressing issues such as perception, stigma, and accessibility in her country. Her experiences, both personal and professional, motivate her to seek effective solutions to improve mental health care.
