ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT ELIZABETH ODO OKON, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Afe Babalola University | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Growth and progress have always been my desire for my country and I can be part of that by starting with communities. Health awareness and information is a big part and I am really excited to be able to give back. With the knowledge and exposure I'll get from Millennium Fellowship, it will develop my social impact making it more tangible and felt by an affected population as well as more aligned with UNAI principles and SDG's. I look forward to this with positivity and anticipate the best . "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Go With The Flow
This is a project involved in going into the communities(schools, shops and accessible places), educating the girl child regarding menstrual hygiene and how it pertains to good health and status focusing on the deliberate ways to maintain hygiene. It will also involve awareness of options available in ensuring cleanliness. Also, passing of knowledge of unhealthy symptoms and instances where health consultation is required.
About the Millennium Fellow
Elizabeth Okon is a bright and vibrant final year medical student of Afe Babalola University, Ekiti State, Nigeria. She was born in Calabar, Cross river State located in Southeast, Nigeria. She is currently studying at the renowned Afe Babalola University and is attached to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Osi, Ekiti State, Southwest, Nigeria. In a country with wide diversity in ethnicity and culture, she has been determined and not held back by the differences but sought for value and impact. She has been concerned with awareness of good health practices as well as spoken and written health advocacy.
Fueled by a passion for women and child healthcare as a priority for healthy communities, Elizabeth has dedicated herself regardless of location into activities, projects and philanthropy concerning advocacy, awareness and most importantly action. Elizabeth aspires to be in a professional field where she can give back to communities and provide her own contribution to the development of United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
