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 ELIZABETH OLUBUNMI IDOWU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Lagos College of Medicine | Lagos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 3 & UNAI 6
" I am excited to be a part of the Millennium Fellowship because it is going to create a platform through which I can reach out to more people and make a meaningful impact in the society. It would also aid networking as I will come in contact with people with a similar mindset and together we will achieve great things. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Smile For All
Our project focuses on SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being, with the goal of promoting preventive oral health practices among children and teachers. We believe that starting oral hygiene habits early is key to lifelong health, and we’re passionate about making oral health education accessible, fun, and impactful. Through school visits, interactive sessions, and easy-to-understand resources, we helped children understand the importance of brushing, flossing, and caring for their teeth. We shared toothbrushes, toothpastes and other materials to both teachers and pupils.
About the Millennium Fellow
Elizabeth Olubunmi Idowu is a 600 level student studying Dentistry and Dental Surgery in the College of Medicine, University of Lavos. She is passionate about educating people about their habits and how it their health. She volunteers for outreaches for children with special needs and people in the community who can not afford dental care where she provided dental care and oral health education to participants.
She has also conducted a study about the knowledge of the impact of smoking on health and the role of dentists in smoking cessation among dental patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital. This has further enlightened her about the harmful effects of smoking and what a dental professional can do to prevent it.
She is constantly looking forward to learning more and reaching out to as many people as she can, so that she can make a meaningful impact in her community and the society at large.
