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 JUSTIN UDOCHUKWU LEO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Jos | Jos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" I am passionate and committed to ensuring every Nigerian
have access to quality and accessible
Oral healthcare without incurring catastrophic
expenditure particularly those in rural areas, paediatrics and geriatrics inclusive. Also, driven by my burning
passion to improve the health of people in my community and in my own way of challenging the status quo, I have coordinated, facilitated and participated in several community health outreaches. I also volunteer for a number of NGOs just for the love and passion I have for the health of the People. Millennium Fellowship gives me such a huge platform to take my creativity, leadership and social impact goals of 'One health' to another level of relevance. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Oral Health for All
Good Oral health is only but a wish for most persons living within this part of the world as Oral health Care is not yet captured in Primary health Care which has resulted in detrimental effects on the overall health of people within sub Saharan Africa with the region having the highest incidence of Cancrum Oris (NOMA disease), Dental Caries, periodontal diseases, Oral Cancer, Ludwig angina to mention but a few, which are preventable by practicing good oral hygiene, having regular dental checkups and seeking prompt treatment for tooth and mouth infections.
Poor oral health is associated with other chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease and good oral care is not readily available as people still make use of chewing sticks (Neem plant Stick) and other crude means with its attendant gross effects which have harmed and continue to jeopardize the overall health.
ORAL HEALTH FOR ALL will reduce the incidence of Oral & systemic disease by improving the awareness, attitude and practice of good Oral health through Oral health Campaigns, Education and Outreaches plus distribution of Oral Care Products to tackle some oral health conditions by necessary interventions in collaboration with relevant organizations especially in Jos and its environs as well as advocating for quality water for persons living on unhealthy water with high fluoride content, as
water affects teeth and bone quality.
About the Millennium Fellow
Justin Udochukwu Leo is a growth influencer, Public health advocate and a young student leader at the University of Jos. Born in Nigeria, he is passionate about his Universal Health Advocacy with special interest in Oral health.
He believes in challenging the status quo and thinking differently. The way he challenges the status quo is by being the much needed change he wants to see in society which has translated in Udochukwu's social impact experiences not just locally but internationally.
He has been a servant leader in various capacities from as early as high School years and currently in college, he has passionately facilitated quite a number of community centered/support projects and campaigns of which he intends to advance. Udochukwu seeks to be part of a community where he can further develop his abilities in campaigning, community mobilization, project coordination, event management and stakeholders engagements while playing his own part in the development of the United Nations sustainable goals and inspiring young people around the world to make intuitive decisions, to dream more, learn more, do more & become more for a more harmonious world.
