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 JOY TEMILADE ADESINA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Bowen University Ogbomosho | Ogbomosho, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 2, SDG 6 & UNAI 3
" As a student leader, a policy advocate, and a public speaker, being able to make an impact on my community is very important to me and the Millennium Fellowship gives me the opportunity to, not just do this, but do it with like-minded individuals. I can not wait for all the impact we will make. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: U5-I: Little Minds, Big Futures
The Under5Initiative is a community health project focused on reducing morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five through targeted health education, early detection, and improved access to preventive care. The initiative works to address the major causes of under-five deaths—such as malaria, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, malnutrition, and poor vaccination uptake—by providing evidence-based interventions and empowering caregivers with practical knowledge.
Through school outreach programs, community sensitization, basic screenings, demonstrations on hygiene and nutrition, and collaborative engagement with local health centres, the Under5Initiative aims to strengthen health-seeking behaviors in families. Our approach combines medical expertise, culturally sensitive communication, and grassroots engagement to create sustainable improvements in child health outcomes in underserved communities.
The initiative is led by medical doctors & students committed to driving social impact, bridging health literacy gaps, and bringing essential care closer to vulnerable populations. Each outreach is designed to be interactive, accessible, and tailored to the unique needs of the communities we serve.
About the Millennium Fellow
Joy Adesina is a sixth year student of Bowen University's Medicine and Surgery programme. She is a driven individual passionate about the rights of women and children. She has made numerous contributions to the less privileged in her local community and is looking to do more. Her dream is to see a world and a country in which every child has access to sound education and every woman has equal opportunities as her male counterpart.
