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 ROTIMI AYODEJI DAWODU, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
Lagos State University Ikeja | Ikeja, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Being a Millennium Fellow allows me to connect with change makers who share my vision for a healthier, more equitable world. I do this work because I believe no life should be lost to preventable causes, and every community deserves access to safe, timely healthcare. "
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
Rotimi Ayodeji Dawodu is a 500-level medical student at Lagos State University College of Medicine, passionate about hematology, oncology, and global health advocacy. He is the co-founder of The Hemocare Foundation, an NGO dedicated to promoting voluntary blood donation and improving access to safe transfusions. With experience in event coordination, public health outreach, and policy advocacy, Rotimi is committed to driving innovative, community-centered healthcare solutions. He aspires to pursue medical residency in the United States and contribute to advancing equitable healthcare delivery worldwide
