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 ESTHER EBUNOLUWA ELUFIOYE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
Bowen University Ogbomosho | Ogbomosho, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 6 & UNAI 2
" The Millennium Fellowship is a widely known platform for social advocacy. I am excited
and thrilled because I have a better opportunity to promote the SDGs in my local
community. I can also share this experience with others around me to encourage more youths to do all they can to promote the SDGs "
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
Esther Elufioye is a young and exceptional medical student in her final year of medical
school at the prestigious Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo state,
Nigeria.
She hails from Ile-Ife, a popular town widely known for tourist attraction in Osun state,
Nigeria.
She is passionate about the SDGs specifically SDG 3 &5. This led her to participate in
the United Nation SDG Advocacy Program in her country last year. She loves speaking
especially as regards health related matters.
She also enjoys writing, reading, learning something new and interacting with great
minds. In her spare time she design flyers and she binges on videos to improve her
public speaking skills.
Also, with a track record as the NiMSA ( Nigerian Medical Students Association) South
West Regional Director for Training and Capacity Building, she has honed her skills in
organizational leadership and event hosting.
She hosted events like the BRIH ( BAMS Research Innovation Hub) launch in Bowen
University, Ogbomoso Health Summit'24 , tedX lautech'24, TMASC'24 ( The Millionaire
A' Student Conference) and LinkedIn Local Ogbomoso 2.0 (LLO).
Thriving on critical thinking, she is a fast learner eager to contribute her dynamic skills
to the healthcare sector.
She is always keen on acquiring new skills and as such she volunteers at organisations
and this has empowered her with dynamic skills to strive in the working environment.
