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 SAMUEL VICTORY UFEDO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Jos | Jos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 9
" " Being a health professional undergraduate, I'm passionate about global health and same time horning my skills in data analysis which I intend to apply in health interventions, promoting SDG 3 and the UNAI principle 9. Being a Millennium Fellow provides an opportunity for me to carry out social work and create social impact in my community.
To add, being a member of any organization in alliance with WHO such as the United Nations and others can give me an edge into becoming one of the Global health leaders ensuring a healthy living of the world hence, my motivation for joining the Millennium Fellowship ." "
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 sensitization 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 so as to refer alcohol addicts for follow-up and to be properly helped.
About the Millennium Fellow
Samuel Victory Ufedo is a pharmacy student of the university of Jos with leadership experience and still building capacity in leadership.
She is a Nigerian based in Nigeria born into Samuel Paul Odiba family Kogi state but resides in the capital city of Nigeria- Abuja.
She is a global health enthusiast and passionate about seeing youths live purposefully.
