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 JOSEPH OLORUNKOSEUNTI AFOLABI, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ikeja | Ikeja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" My excitement about becoming a Millennium Fellow is rooted in the unparalleled opportunity to transform passion into tangible, life-changing progress. My work combating malaria isn't merely a project—it is a deeply personal mission born from witnessing the devastating toll this disease takes on my community. This fellowship is a powerful catalyst, connecting me with a dynamic, global network of peers who share a common purpose. It's a chance to turn our collective empathy into effective, sustainable action, and I am ready to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully to a healthier future for all. "
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
Afolabi Joseph Olorunkoseunti is a young, vibrant Nigerian who is passionate about giving back to his community. The cofounder of Health Horizon. As a second-year medical physiology student at the Lagos University College of Medicine, he is dedicated to working and advocating against malaria. This dangerous disease is a major cause of high mortality rates in Africa, and his efforts align with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-being, which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
In his pursuit of philanthropic endeavors, Afolabi is actively seeking to enter the professional field where he can be empowered with the resources, knowledge, and network to significantly expand his humanitarian projects. He aspires to leverage a professional career not just for personal growth, but as a vehicle for creating a lasting, positive impact on his community, particularly in the realm of public health.
