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 DAVID ERIOLUWA OLUSEGUN, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ikeja | Ikeja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" I'm driven by a deep desire to make lasting impact, touch lives, and leave the world better than I met it. The Millennium Fellowship excites me because it offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers, gain the tools to advance the UN SDGs, and make my social impact more tangible. It’s a step forward in becoming a more competent changemaker. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Project Red Hope
Project Red Hope is a collective initiative of the LASUCOM Millennium Fellows, designed to address the challenge of blood shortage in Nigeria and to promote the culture of voluntary blood donation among individuals.
To achieve its objectives, Project Red Hope was executed in two major phases:
Phase 1 – Online Awareness Webinar:
We organized a virtual sensitization program during which a haematology specialist and the executive Secretary of the blood transfusion service in our state was invited to discuss the realities of blood scarcity in Nigeria, its consequences, and the vital role of consistent blood donation. The webinar also highlighted myths and misconceptions surrounding blood donation while encouraging participants to become regular voluntary donors.
Phase 2 – Blood Donation Drive:
Following the awareness phase, we organized a blood donation exercise in collaboration with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service during which we were able to collect 88 pints of blood from student and staff of the college.
About the Millennium Fellow
Lagos-born and based, Olusegun David Erioluwa is a dedicated medical student at Lagos State University College of Medicine . He is passionate about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals , with a focused commitment to SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-being). Through key roles in organizations like the Nigerian Medical Students' Association (NIMSA), Lagos State University Medical Students' Association (LASUMSA), and the Christian Medical & Dental Association (CMDA), David collaborates with impact-driven peers to spearhead vital health outreaches, extending critical resources to underserved rural communities. David plans to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH)degree. His vision is a career at the intersection of public health practice and research, further contributing to achieving the UN's SDG’s.
