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 TOLULOPE FAVOUR OLUROPO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2024.
University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences | Ilorin, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 2
" Haven witnessed a few initiatives and programs hosted by my friends under Millennium Fellowship, I have always admired the commitment to service and the social impact that these fellows have /had made.
And so I wanted to be a part of this fellowship, seeing that I had goals and intended plans that align with the mission of this organization.
Also, I believe that this fellowship will greatly help me improve my skills in public engagement and community health. "
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
Tolulope Favour Oluropo is a 3rd year medical student in the University of Ilorin, College of Health Sciences. Born in Lagos, brought up in Port Harcourt city and having the opportunity to gain familiarity with cities like Uyo and Ilorin by reason of education, she has seen the world, or at least her country, through various cultural lenses and ways of life.
This has exposed her to not only the beauties, but also the challenges faced by these communities and so has fueled her passion and drive for the improvement and betterment of community health.
She's ever ready to mingle with and collaborate with like minded individuals who seek to enhance the living conditions of the masses and so, is very much excited and grateful for this opportunity at the Millennium Fellowship as it poses as a very suitable platform to help achieve her plans.
