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 HANAT ASAKE OLALERE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ikeja | Ikeja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow because it offers a platform to amplify my passion for women’s health and community service. I do this work to bridge gaps in healthcare access, empower women, and inspire lasting change in the communities I serve. "
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
Hanat Asake Olalere is a medical student at Lagos State College of Medicine, passionate about healthcare advocacy, women’s health, and community service. She has served in key roles such as Southwest Regional Director for the Medical Women Association of Nigeria Medical Students and Head of MSSN Sister’s Ball 2024. She is committed to advancing public health especially women’s empowerment and access to quality healthcare through outreach programs, having volunteered in multiple medical and humanitarian initiatives across Nigeria. Fluent in English and Yoruba, she combines her medical training with strong communication and teamwork skills to inspire change.
