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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.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT PHYLLIS WAMBUI MURIITHI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.

Mount Kenya University | Thika, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6

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" I am an empathetic individual who emphasises the need to live a comfortable life and health is a crucial determinant. Seeing people walking out of a treatment facility with lit up faces filled with hope, discharging patients who were very ill and have become better, seeing the smiles on a patient's face gives me so much joy and purpose, which is to strive and make the world a better place. Someone said "pick something you would happily do for free and make it a career ". I am glad I chose this career path. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Gifted Hearts

This is an independent project being led by Millennium fellow Phyllis Wambui. This project aims to create awareness on diabetes and hypertension and possibly diagnose and treat the affected people. This project also aims to try and secure subsidised drug supply to the affected patients as well. It aims to educate thika community and later the country at large. During the August-November Millennium Fellowship, the project will entail online sessions, hospital visits and community barazas.

About the Millennium Fellow

Phyllis wambui muriithi is a young, thoughtful medicine student currently studying at mount kenya university located in Thika town, Kenya. She has always been passionate about people's health, from a young age of 11, prompting the community to address her and 'young doctor'. She feels the need for everyone to exercise their right to good health, and accessible health services. She has been able to engage with patients in the capital ,Nairobi, rural areas of western Kenya and has had a glimpse if not the whole picture of matters affecting the residents. She hopes to make a difference in those areas using this platform.

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