ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2023
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. 44,000+ student leaders from 3,300+ campuses across 170+ nations applied to join the Class of 2023. 260+ campuses worldwide (just 9%) in 38 countries were selected to host 4,000+ Millennium Fellows for the Class of 2023.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT CORDELIA ABIBU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Ambrose Alli University Irrua | Irrua, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
Millennium Fellowship Project: DIABETES: Eat Right, Not Sweet
Diabetes: Eat Right, Not Sweet is a group project that aims to address diabetes, a ravaging systemic epidemic that has torn apart a lot of lives in Africa. Our project is aimed at creating awareness of the deleterious effects of this systemic condition. It will help the general public to be self-conscious about diet and lifestyle modifications and the need to regularly check their blood glucose levels as failure to do so can cause an array of wild and wide systemic complications.
During the Millennium fellowship period, we collaborated with the
Doctors and Nurses of St Anslem’s Catholic Church and the technical office of the Non-infectious and Non-communicable Diseases (NINCD) AAUMSA. We had two outreaches and an online infographics awareness.
Our first outreach was held on November 5th. During this event, a health talk on “Topic”, was delivered by Dr. Afusin at St Anslem’s Catholic Church, Irrua to a congregation of about 120 people. He talked extensively about the symptoms, signs, risk factors, and complications of diabetes and answered questions posed after. We also held a blood pressure check for men and women 40 years and older and the doctors help in interpreting the results and giving consultations.
Our second outreach was held on November 11th which was a blood glucose level screening for men and women 40 years and older totaling about 50 people. The doctors also provided free consultations.
We also held an online awareness to commemorate world diabetes day on November 14th. We uploaded flyers and infographics on our social media platforms. We raised the funding for the project through internal revenue and collaborations. Our project impacted about 150 people physically and over 100 people virtually.
About the Millennium Fellow
Abibu Cordelia Ofure a final year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State Nigeria. Cordelia is very passionate about team work, learning new skills, very dedicated to duty ensuring things are done the proper way.
Cordelia coordinate projects involving the university and outreaches organized by the university. As a medical student, my main aim is creating awareness in rural areas, Ensuring the community members are enlightened of the new development awareness of cervical cancer, it's preventive measures, Screening, vaccination and treatment.
As a Nigeria native, through her project, she hopes to help the region understand the importance of women and children, teenagers health and wellbeing, After she graduates.
Raising awareness is an important opportunity for the women, teenage girls and to gain perspective on the need to refine their ideas. I plan to put up a Non governmental organization (NGO).
