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 IRENE OIZA AJAYI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" I am an embodiment of progress and upward strength and this is visible in my work. My doggedness amidst limitations or adversity is what distinguishes me from the crowd. Being part of Millennium Fellowship will highlight these strengths and also correct performance weaknesses. The skills I gain from Millennium Fellowship will improve my self confidence, productivity and efficiency helping me make a positive difference in alignment with SDGs and UNAI principles. I am excited and ready to go through the learning and reforming process to make me a better version of myself and an excellent leader in my niche. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project SAFE
Project SAFE is a public health project idea that stemmed from the need to curtail the spread of blood-borne diseases in my community. Overtime, there has been an incessant rise in the number of youths affected with blood borne diseases especially HIV/AIDS and the HEPATITIS-B virus in the hospital where I school. This has lead to the untimely death of youths who would have stood a better chance if they had proper enlightenment and awareness on the ways to prevent and properly safeguard themselves from the deleterious effects of these diseases. For this reason, colleagues and I decided to organise a health education program targeting the younger age group (10-18years) that are particularly vulnerable to acquiring these blood-borne diseases due to youthful exuberance. The aim of this project is to reduce the preventable deaths caused by blood-borne diseases through the awareness program.
About the Millennium Fellow
Irene Oiza Ajayi is a cheerful, self-motivated, smart, medical student who also works as a freelance content and copywriter. She was born and brought up in Nigeria though she has toured different states in the country and has also been to Jordan on vacation. Her favourite pastimes are trying out new recipes and reading novels. Irene has always had a passion for health right from childhood with her inquisitive and observant mind but she recently discovered ardor for maternal and child health while in the university. This has spurred her incessant commitment to protect mother and child rights, take on volunteer roles as well as leadership positions in various organizations supporting this cause. She desires to be an evolving leader in the professional field of medicine with global relevance. One a side note, Irene hopes to be a philanthropist someday who would inspire visions and help birth people's dreams to reality.
