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.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT IAN KIAMA MWANGI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Mount Kenya University | Thika, Kenya | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" The Millennium Fellowship will equip me with systems-thinking tools to scale 'Health for All' sustainably, turning medical camps into lasting community health networks. As a Fellow, I’ll gain the leadership framework to train local advocates, because this isn't just about clinics; it’s about building a self-sustaining model where communities heal themselves and reach thousands left behind. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Health for All
I am starting a project to help people in rural and remote parts of Kenya who do not have easy access to healthcare. The idea is to organise medical camps that travel to these communities, bringing doctors, nurses, and medical supplies directly to people who need care but cannot afford or reach a hospital. At these camps, we'll provide free check-ups, vaccinations, and treatment for common health issues like malaria, child health, services for pregnant women and basic medical problems. We’ll also offer health education to help people understand how to stay healthy and prevent diseases through good nutrition and hygiene practices. The goal is to make sure everyone, especially the poor and vulnerable, can get the care they need and learn how to take care of their health, even if they live far away from a clinic.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ian Kiama Mwangi is a second-year medical student at Mount Kenya University’s Thika Campus. Growing up in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, he witnessed how inaccessible healthcare devastates families, including losing his grandfather to undiagnosed leukemia. This drives his "Health for All" initiative: coordinating medical camps that bring doctors, supplies, and health education to remote Kenyan communities. Ian combines his lived experience with medical training to reach those left behind. He believes healthcare is a fundamental right, not a privileged, and works daily to turn this belief into action for vulnerable populations.
