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 ADENIKE DEBORAH SALAKO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital | Abuja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 11, SDG 3 & UNAI 9
" Being part of the Millennium Fellowship will help equip me with the skills needed to play my part in contributing to the society.
I am thrilled to be a part of this incredible opportunity to learn, grow, and develop "
Millennium Fellowship Project: EmpowerFlow: Sustainable Menstrual Wellness
EmpowerFlow is a skill acquisition project which aims to address period poverty and
empower girls and women within reproductive age. It entails training young girls and
women who suffer period poverty in the production of healthy, eco-friendly reusable
sanitary pads.
EmpowerFlow will relieve the impossible burden of purchasing sanitary pads every
menstrual cycle. In addition, women will be empowered for mass production.
About the Millennium Fellow
Adenike Salako is a diligent and committed medical student at the University of Abuja teaching hospital. She was born in kaduna State, Nigeria and currently resides in the Federal Capital Territory where she is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Medicine and Surgery.
She has always been passionate about her advocacy for human rights and peace. Shaped by her experiences from a young age, she has developed a steadfast commitment to this cause, fueling her unwavering dedication to creating positive change and promoting human rights and peace. She has been a driving force in numerous organizations, tirelessly advocating for human rights and peace. Her dedication to creating positive change is further demonstrated through her extensive volunteer work in various outreach programs.
She aspires to be well-trained physician, possessing the adequate knowledge and skills needed for effective advocacy, and also provide her own contribution in the development of the United Nations' Sustainable Goals.
