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 OLUFUNMILAYO CHIAMAKA ORENAIKE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Ilorin | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Millnnium Fellowship offers a unique platform to collaborate with driven peers, enabling me to amplify my impact on healthcare in underserved communities. This fellowship aligns with my passion for sustainable change, providing the tools and networks needed to transform my vision into tangible outcomes." "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Defect-Free Generations Advocacy
My project is aimed at reducing the occurrence of birth defects in my immediate community (Ilorin). Birth defects are caused by the exposure of a growing fetus to teratogens during pregnancy. In Nigeria, unwanted pregnancies are quite common as many women are ignorant on how to monitor their monthly cycles and how to prevent pregnancies effectively. Probability of having a birth defect is greatly increased in unwanted pregnancies because these teratogens, which are normally meant to be avoided during pregnancies will still be consumed as the woman doesn't know she is pregnant yet. And the first trimester is a very sensitive period where organs and limbs of the fetus are formed. Exposure of the fetus to teratogens during this period leads to severe birth defects.
This project aims to reduce the occurrence of birth defects by enlightening women of reproductive age on:
1. Common birth defects and their causative factors
2. Common teratogens and the stage they should be avoided during pregnancy
3. Effective methods of preventing pregnancies 4. How to calculate your monthly cycle
5. Treatment of birth defects 6. Prenatal care, post natal care and immunization.
This will be carried out by community outreaches to women of reproductive age in markets, churches, and schools.
About the Millennium Fellow
Olufunmilayo Chiamaka Orenaike is a passionate and exceptionally brilliant medical student of the University of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria. She was born in Nigeria and is presently living and schooling in Nigeria. She is deeply committed to healthcare and is motivated to drive sustainable change in the healthcare system in her immediate community. Olufunmilayo has been involved in various healthcare outreaches, volunteer organisations which bring healthcare closer to less privileged areas of her community. She aspires to leverage more opportunities that will enable her contribute to the healthcare system of her country and the world as a whole.
