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 IRUOMACHUKWU FAVOUR AKUESODO, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Afe Babalola University Ado | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 5 & UNAI 3
" My passion for mental health advocacy and community leadership drives my work as a medical student and General Secretary of the Still Waters Organization. The Millennium Fellowship will give me a platform to strengthen these efforts, collaborate with like-minded change makers, and amplify my impact on mental health awareness. I am eager to gain skills that will help me build sustainable solutions for mental well-being, aligning my work with the UNAI principles and SDGs to inspire healthier, more resilient communities in Nigeria and beyond. "
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
Akuesodo Iruomachukwu Favour is a proud Nigerian and medical student at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, pursuing a degree in Medicine and Surgery. She is passionate about leadership, community engagement, and mental health advocacy. Her leadership journey includes serving as a prefect throughout secondary school and as a member of her university’s Student Representative Council. Currently, she serves as General Secretary of the Still Waters Organization, where she promotes mental health awareness and support. Favour is dedicated to advancing healthcare initiatives and inspiring sustainable change within Nigeria and globally.
