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 DAVID OKECHUKWU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Afe Babalola University | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
Millennium Fellowship Project: The Environmental Sanitation (EnSa) project
EnSa Project stands for Environmental Sanitation Project.
This project is aimed at educating the population on the importance of keeping their surrounding clean, proper emptying of their wastes, discouraging littering, clearing out the bushes around their homes, cleaning their gutters and more. They would also be educated on how to properly dispose their wastes. This would improve the quality of living of the people, discourage environmental pollution and also prevent common diseases in the society like typhoid, dysentery and malaria which is the one of the main focus of this project. Malaria is one of the major killers especially in children under the age of 5 years and pregnant women and with proper prevention, the incidence can be reduced.
Some people do not know that ensuring appropriate sanitation would play a role in reducing the incidence of diseases and would reduce mortality which would also benefit the world at large. That is why this project is being carried out to prevent such diseases. The project would stress out the importance of good hygiene and sanitation and the steps would involve:
- Visit to rural areas to educate and create awareness on the importance of sanitation.
- Making of fliers and posters to further educate the community.
- Creating awareness on other social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp and more.
- Provision of this rural areas with waste bins, brooms, dust pans, mopping sticks, buckets and other sanitation equipments and insecticide treated nets and insecticides to further prevent diseases like malaria.
About the Millennium Fellow
Okechukwu David Rodney, a final year medical student of the prestigious Afe babalola university ado-ekiti is a driven and compassionate individual on a journey to make a positive impact socially and on healthcare. With a deep-rooted passion for medicine and a commitment to learning.
Throughout his academic journey, Okechukwu has not only excelled in his studies but has also actively engaged in clinical experiences, demonstrating his dedication to patient care, he has also dabbled in making an impact socially in his community however small it might be. His relentless pursuit of knowledge and his unwavering desire to alleviate suffering highlight his potential as a future medical professional.
Okechukwu's journey is a testament to his resilience, determination throught so many ups and downs and his unwavering commitment to the betterment of society through the field of medicine.
