ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2024
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 52,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2024 on 6,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 280+ campuses worldwide (just 5%) were selected to host the 4,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT CHINYEGARUM AMAH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Bowen University Ogbomosho | Ogbomosho, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6 & UNAI 2
" It's no doubt that I’m absolutely thrilled to be part of the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2024 because it feels surreal to be among the ones that got in. This fellowship isn’t just an opportunity; it’s a journey that I’m pumped up for, where I can connect with like-minded individuals who share a commitment to making the world a better place. I’m excited to learn, to grow, and to challenge myself in ways I never thought possible. More than anything, I’m filled with gratitude for the opportunity to create meaningful change alongside such an amazing platform and with others. This is the beginning of making impact one step at a time. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Hand2Health: Revitalizing Communities Against Diarrhoea
“Hand2Health: Revitalizing Communities Against Diarrhea,” emphasizes a hands-on, community-driven approach to combating diarrheal diseases. The “Hand2Health” part of the name suggests direct action and personal involvement, indicating that the initiative empowers individuals and communities to take health into their own hands—literally and figuratively and in this case the Ogbomosho community. The phrase “Revitalizing Communities” reflects the broader goal of not just addressing the immediate health concern of diarrhea but also improving overall community well-being and resilience. By focusing on revitalization, it implies a holistic approach that includes education, access to clean water, proper sanitation, and promoting good hygiene practices (which is in line with SDGs 3&6). The name suggests a proactive, collaborative effort where community members play a vital role in transforming their health landscape, making it not just about disease prevention but also about community empowerment and sustainable health improvements. During the course of the fellowship program we will host a series of events (about 3 or more) that will educate people within the community about the importance of hand washing and proper hand washing techniques. We hope to reach about 200 people combined across events.
About the Millennium Fellow
Chinyegarum Amah is final year medicine and surgery student of Bowen university teaching hospital ogbomoso. She also doubles as a content creator who actively makes content on instagram, YouTube and TikTok and uses this as a medium to motivate other medical students by letting them know that it's possible to do other things you love whilst learning to save lives. As someone who had to work so hard on her mental health, she strives to help others who are walking on the same part as her and others who would walk through this part later on. Mental health in her society is mostly looked down on and especially in the career aspect where she has found herself where different things can affect mental health as going through medical school in Nigeria is not an easy feat. She'll want to support others in ways she can as she has experienced certain things first hand and talks from a place of experience to be able to support others better. I believe with this platform chinyegarum would have more drive to do that which she loves to do
