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 EMMANUEL OLUWAFEMI OWOYOKUN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 2

" A burning desire to address the root causes of common societal challenges drives my interest in becoming a Millennium Fellow. Being a fellow provides me with the training, authority, and resources I need to make the social impact my community and the global world need to be a better place. I am happy to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Heart-Check
Project Heart-Check is a social awareness campaign aimed at combating hypertension in underserved communities. The project educates people on the causes, symptoms, prevention, and management of high blood pressure, with a focus on creating awareness through digital platforms, radio outreach, and physical campaigns. By targeting teens, young adults, adults, and seniors, it promotes regular blood pressure monitoring and connects individuals to accessible healthcare services. Through the #GetChecked initiative, the project seeks to empower individuals with knowledge and encourage proactive health management.
About the Millennium Fellow
Emmanuel Owoyokun is a medical student at the College of Health Sciences,
University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He grew up in southwest Nigeria where he witnessed first-
hand the causes, state and effects of sustained high blood pressure (hypertension) in his community. Driven by this
experience, he hopes to address basic societal lifestyles that cause hypertension through advocacy and innovative projects. He is passionate about promoting drives that can
lead to the health security of his community and the world at large. Through his work,
he hopes to provide his contributions to the advancement of the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals.