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 ANDREW PRIVATUS MWONJA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" Empowering schoolgirls with access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) activities is not just a mission but it’s a movement. Every effort, every program, and every voice raised builds a world where knowledge blossoms into freedom, choice ignites opportunities, and every girl can step into her future unbounded, unafraid, and unstoppable. I keep this motive to work making sure that SDG 3 livesMy medical education at MUHAS, combined with leadership roles in organizations like FAMSA and TAMSA, has provided me with a deep understanding and experiences of these issues and the urgent need for improvement." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Menstrual Care For Young Girls
This project involving giving awareness about menstrual hygiene to primary school girls who have attained menarche and also offer free sanitary pads.
About the Millennium Fellow
Andrew Mwonja hails from Tanzania, currently a medical student at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). His passion for healthcare and medicine led him to pursue a career as a clinician.
Based on Leadership and Advocacy, he is an Inborn Leader, demonstrating his ability to inspire and guide others. He have been serving as Research and Policy Officer (HIV/AIDS TWG FAMSA 2023/24), His commitment to public health extends to his role in shaping policies related to HIV/AIDS.
He also used to serve as Chairperson of Campus Residence and Minister of Internal Affairs (2022-23) with actively contributions to the well-being of university community. He used to serve as Projects Coordinator (TAMSA MUHAS 2022-23), his organizational skills shine through in coordinating projects.
He has been serving as Chairperson (College of Medicine 2023-24), as a leader, he usually ensuring its smooth functioning.
Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Tanzania, he advocates for SRHR, emphasizing the importance of informed choices.
Also he is a Committed Researcher and his dedication to research drives innovation and progress.
Further more Andrew has improved to working and volunteering at international level as he has been active part of international fellowship of MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP for UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT
