ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2025
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. This year, 60,000+ young leaders applied to join the Class of 2025 on 7,000+ campuses across 170 nations. 290+ campuses worldwide (less than 5%) were selected to host the 4,500+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT CHINAZA CHIOMA IGBOKWE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Afe Babalola University Ado | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" I strongly believe that a world where access to quality surgical care becomes a right and not a privileged is within reach. As a Millennium Fellow, I'm excited to connect with like minded people and gain tools and insights to make my dream a reality because the future if equitable healthcare starts with passion and action I invest in today. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: BrightHer-Lifesavers Initiative
Project Title: BrightHer-LifeSavers Initiative
Project Focus: Empowering women and girls through Health, Literacy, and Human Rights and Empowering Individuals with Life Saving Skills(CPR)
Project Overview
The BrightHer-LifeSavers Initiative aims to promote women’s health and empowerment through:
• Health Education: Menstrual hygiene, adequate nutrition, reproductive care, and maternal and child health.
• Life-Saving Skills: Training participants in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and other basic emergency response techniques.
Through these activities, we were able to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 4, and 5 — Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, and Gender Equality.
About the Millennium Fellow
Chinaza Igbokwe is a passionate and driven medical student at Afe Babalola University in Nigeria. She was born in Anambra state, Nigeria and I am currently studying medicine. She is deeply committed to global surgery and youth empowerment. She is actively involved in initiatives that promote equitable surgical care and is committed to addressing healthcare disparities, especially in underserved communities. She continuously seeks opportunities to grow, collaborate, and contribute meaningfully to impactful projects that align with her vision of creating sustainable change through surgery and social advocacy.
