ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2021
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In 2021, over 25,000 young leaders on 2,000+ campuses across 153 nations applied to join the Class of 2021. 136 campuses worldwide (just 6%) were selected to host the 2,000+ Millennium Fellows. The Class of 2021 is bold, innovative, and inclusive.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT EDITH AYOMIDE OSHIN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2021.
Afe Babalola University | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will enhance my skills at networking, creativity and innovation. The skills I gain from the Millennium Fellowship will make my social impact on communities more tangible and aligned with the SDGs. I am excited and looking forward to the sharpening of my skills even for the betterment of the society. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Larias Health Initiative
Larias Health Initiative is aimed at addressing the morbidity and mortality rate of malaria in high-risk population groups particularly among the children under 5 years of age and pregnant women. This entails sensitizing them on its prevention, symptoms through health outreaches and campaign as well as media publications. During the Millennium Fellowship period (August-November 2021) project LARIAS HEALTH INITIATIVE will organize 2 community health outreaches focusing on the rural areas (where screening would be done) as well as 2 webinars where medical information on malaria prevention and control will be provided and ultimately aiming to reach about 500 people.
About the Millennium Fellow
Oshin Edith is a young, intelligent and hardworking medical student at Afe Babalola Univesity, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. She was born In Ibadan, Nigeria and resides in Lagos, Nigeria. For as long as she could remember she has always been passionate about good health, prevention of diseases and educating the populace on lifestyle measures for good and robust health.
This drive translated itself from Edith’s experience; volunteering at health outreaches in rural communities for early diagnosis of illness at her free periods. Edith aspires to be a professional in the medical field and provide her own contribution in the development of the United Nations’ Sustainable Goals.
