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 AMARACHI OFODILE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2023.
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnewi Campus | Nnewi, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 1
Millennium Fellowship Project: Flow Forward: Menstrual Health Education
The right to adequate health care, especially menstrual health, is a fundamental component of girl-child rights. Girls within the pubertal phase (8-18 years) who live in rural communities struggle to come to terms with the challenges associated with puberty.
The alarming concerns surrounding menstrual health are one of the major critical issues confronting adolescent girls in Nigeria.
Project Flow Forward seeks to empower young girls in the Nnewi community with the knowledge of menstrual health to overcome the psychological and physiological challenges they face at this pivotal phase of their development.
This project aims to:
-Provide comprehensive education to 50 pubertal girls in the Nnewi community about menstruation, emphasising the hormonal and anatomical changes that occur.
-Raise awareness and promote understanding regarding menstrual hygiene best practices.
-Collect data to gauge the existing level of knowledge among the girls on menstrual health.
-Challenge and dispel prevalent myths related to menstruation.
About the Millennium Fellow
Amarachi Emmanuella Ofodile is an enthusiastic Clinical Medicine Student from Enugu State, Nigeria. She currently studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital.
Committed to leadership, she is the South-Eastern Nigeria Regional Coordinator for the Auwal Shanono Foundation and a member of the Global Shapers Community in the Enugu Hub.
Actively involved in health and sustainability organizations, her interests include personal development, critical thinking, active service, preventive health strategies, and mental health advocacy.
In her spare time, Amarachi volunteers in outreach programs. Her academic dedication, community leadership, and coordination roles create a compelling portrait of a young professional striving to make a positive impact on both her profession and the well-being of those around her.
