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 CHINEDUM VICTOR MGBEMENA, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Nigeria Nsukka | Nsukka, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3, SDG 4 & UNAI 3
" My journey as a young leader has been fueled by a passion for personal development, public health advocacy, and creating solutions that improve lives. Being a part of the Millennium Fellowship will amplify my ability to design and implement impactful health and leadership initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3. The fellowship’s global community and training will enhance my leadership capacity, strategic thinking, and collaborative impact, enabling me to transform my vision for healthier, empowered communities into tangible, scalable outcomes. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: LEAD HEALTH INITIATIVE
During my time undergoing a health Course, I discovered that the root cause of a lot of health challenges ranging from Substance Use to Chronic diseases is MISINFORMATION, belief in MYTHS and IGNORANCE. Lead Health Initiative is a youth-driven project that stems from the desire to see different age groups but especially the youth become proactive in terms of health by creating health awareness, challenge long existent myths and evoke positive action to the end that individuals are in good health. The project targets primarily young people -the students of the university community, extending to other strata within the university and the world at large. It aims at providing concrete health information to everyone especially those that do not have access to it and provide strategies that aim to replace unhealthy practices and lifestyle with much healthier ones. By utilizing the social media space, collaborations with institutions within the university - ISPOR HEOR, PANS Public Health Team, ADMAP UNN, outreaches and at large programs this project achieves its goal and a broader impact. This project aims to reduce the after effect of unhealthy lifestyles and greatly reduce the global burden of disease.
About the Millennium Fellow
Chinedum Victor Mgbemena is a driven and impact-oriented 300-level student of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Born into a humble background as the third of five children of Mr. Ephraim Mgbemena and Mrs. Ngozi Mgbemena, he hails from Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.
For as long as he can remember, Chinedum has been passionate about personal development, leadership, and creating solutions that leave a lasting impact. His dedication to service and leadership began early and has continued to shape his journey. Throughout his academic path, he has held several notable positions, including Senior Prefect of the University of Nigeria Secondary School, Enugu Campus (2021/2022 session), Teenage Leader at the Chapel of Redemption Teens Fellowship, Co-Programs Manager at the Youth Friendly Resource Centre, UNN, among others.
Beyond leadership, Chinedum is a writer, public health enthusiast, and advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being). His vision is to become a globally recognized changemaker, pioneering innovative solutions at the intersection of pharmacy, public health, and sustainable development. Through his outstanding leadership and commitment to lifelong learning, he aims to continue influencing lives and contributing meaningfully to the advancement of health and well-being worldwide.
