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 SANDRA OKEKE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
University of Nigeria Enugu Campus | Enugu, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
Millennium Fellowship Project: Protect the Host: My Picture Book of Parasites
Protect The Host: Clean hands and Parasite Tales, is a joint project carried out by a group of fellows in University of Nigeria Enugu Campus. We aim at distributing illustration book containing illustrations and animated pictures showing major parasites that are infective and easily contracted from the environment and day-to-day interactions. This pocket book will be distributed among Kindergarteners and Primary school pupils in Enugu, Nigeria. We also aim to inculcate the importance of personal hygiene and proper hand washing and sanitation to these kids
The main aim of this project is to communicate in the most understandable way to children harmful and infective parasites that could harm their health, as well as basic ways they can maintain their personal hygiene to avoid getting sick or infected.
This project is specifically focused on Kindergarteners and Primary School Pupils because Safety and Hygiene is a very important topic in childcare. In situations where children have little supervision while they eat, splash in not-so-clean ponds, play in the rain, pet their animals, etc., they care less about safety and hygiene, which increases their risk of getting an infection. The "Protect The Host" graphic pocket book will teach them what causes such infections and how to avoid them.
This project is focused on Health Education and communication.
About the Millennium Fellow
Sandra Ugochi Okeke is an undergraduate student of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus.
Sandra is a public health enthusiast. She is also passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, especially when it comes to people with disability. She is focused on driving inclusion and changing the stereotype around people with disability.
Her area of interest includes public health, infectious diseases, non- profit volunteering, disability advocacy.
In her spare time, she loves to read motivational books, listen to good music and spend time with friends.
