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 ABAKPA AUGUSTINA ENUWA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Jos | Jos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9
" Being a Millennium Fellow will give me the opportunity to enhance skills such as creativity, intense thinking and innovation. With this skills I can impact life's hence contribute to developing Good health and well being. I believe every youth have a role to play in the society hence reducing the rate of alcoholism amongs them would be adding value to our society "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Roll Back Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as Alcohol use disorder is a chronic disease caused by addiction to alcohol, leading to a deterioration in the health and social functioning of an individual.
In Nigeria, alcohol is the sixth leading risk factor contributing to most death and disability and the alcohol-attributable deaths in both sexes for liver cirrhosis, road traffic accidents, and cancer recorded in 2016 was 42,120; 15,365 and 4687 respectively.
This initiative therefore seeks to promote the Sustainable Development Goal 3: good health and well-being, with target 3.5 as the focus which is: "Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol"
This project aims at increasing awareness on the dangers and pathological effect of alcoholism among students and youths in order to raise advocates. This will be achieved through health seminars on Alcoholism, online sensitisation and public campaigns. Informative brochures and proper counselling sessions to help youths already addicted will be provided. We will also collaborate with a rehabilitation and psychology clinic, Mashiah Foundation, Behind JMDB Quarters, Tudun Wada, so as to refer alcohol addicts for follow-up and to be properly helped.
About the Millennium Fellow
Abakpa Enuwa Augustina is an enthusiastic, young and vibrant student at University of Jos, plateau State , Nigeria. She was born in Benue, resides in makurdi and is currently studying in Jos, Plateau. She is passionate about impacting life's and contributing to the growth of her community . Through her project, she hopes to reduce the rate of alcoholism among youths and students. She aspire to become an advocate for community health in the future and contribute to the sustainable Development goal ; Good health and well being.
