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 UGOMSINACHI CHINARAEKELE AKAKURU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
University of Port Harcourt | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" Being in the Millennium Fellowship has given me an avenue to make social impact in my community which I believe will substantially change people's perspective about mental illnesses and also provide support to a lot of people with these conditions.I am excited to improve on attributes such as empathy,team building,humility,organizing and decision-making which will launch me to lofty heights in my career and also advocacy goals in the future . "
Millennium Fellowship Project: The mentis project
The mentis project is bordered on eradicating the stigma attached to mental ailments in my country.There is still a lot of stigma because many believe mental illnesses are caused by spiritual forces.I'll achieve this by sensitizing people especially young people about the different mental illnesses and how to identify them.I will also make them comfortable expressing their thoughts and emotions so as to detect mental disorders if any.
I would also want to be a mediator between mental health specialists (such as psychiatrists and psychologists) and patients through which they can get standard consultation at reduced or no cost.
Lastly,I would advocate for the government to care for schizophrenics roaming the streets through this project.
About the Millennium Fellow
Ugomsinachi Chinaraekele Akakuru is an ambitious and resourceful young Nigerian studying Medicine and Surgery at the University of Port Harcourt. Her passion for helping and speaking out for those with mental ailments is well known among the locals in her community. She is determined to take this to the international stage hoping to see a significant reduction to no discrimination against people with mental conditions as well as proper medication for them.She aspires to be a medical doctor;providing succour,one person at a time,making the world a healthier and happier place as well as contributing to the development of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
