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ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025

United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.

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UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT JAVERIA ZAFAR, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.

King Edward Medical University | Lahore, Pakistan | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 6

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" Being part of a dedicated team working toward a meaningful cause drives my interest in this programme. I am eager to learn new things and gain different perspectives.
This pursuit of learning and skill developing, aligning with the goals of sustainability, is what motivates me to contribute my best to this project. "

Millennium Fellowship Project: Bloom: Women's Health & Empowerment

Women's health and empowerment is a community-based project focusing on women’s reproductive health- a taboo in our society where women face serious health risks due to a lack of basic awareness regarding menstrual hygiene, breastfeeding, and pre and post-delivery care. This project aims to address this disparity by connecting underprivileged women with available healthcare resources via a three-tiered approach. First, we plan to conduct monthly free maternal health awareness camps in underserved areas. These camps will comprise educational sessions and discussions with the community members to address their concerns and provide them with accurate information. Secondly, an aspect of these camps would involve the recruitment and training of local women as Maternal health ambassadors to educate and support other women. Finally, by making use of digital technology, we intend to upscale our impact by launching a social media awareness campaign by developing short, easy-to-understand Urdu-language materials (videos and infographics) to address common misconceptions, provide certified information and make this essential information accessible for women who due to stigmatization, illiteracy or travel constraints cannot avail the available healthcare services. This project through the use of physical and digital means hopes to bridge the gap in reproductive health seen in our community.

About the Millennium Fellow

Javeria Zafar is a passionate final-year medical student studying at King Edward Medical University. Born and brought up in Pakistan, her exemplary resilience and hard work begat her admission to one of the best medical universities on merit. She adapts herself to the new setting and seeks self-improvement. She values teamwork and actively takes the lead where needed. Enthusiastic about research, she believes that evidence-based medicine is vital for patient care and outcomes. She is respected for her integrity and honesty. Javeria aspires to make a meaningful impact by advocating the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

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