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 OLUWADABIRA OBED AKANDE, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Lagos College of Medicine | Lagos, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" Dabira is a passionate medical student at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, driven by a strong commitment to social impact and community health. Beyond his studies, he is an award-winning volunteer and creative leader, using his skills in graphic design, music, and project management to inspire change. Through initiatives in environmental health, cancer awareness, and youth empowerment, he bridges creativity and advocacy, empowering communities to live healthier, more informed lives. His work reflects a belief that lasting impact comes from combining empathy, excellence, and collaboration. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Mindwell Initiative (Medical Intercontinental Debate)
Mindwell initiative (Medical Intercontinental Debate) Intercontinental debate between medical schools in Six continents across the world (Australia , USA (University of Michigan), Asia (University of Qatar), Europe (University of Rostov), Africa (University of Zimbabwe), South America (University of Sao Paulo) and our school (University of Lagos). We used the debate as avenue to push Mental health awareness and we emphasized on it been talked about all year long as opposed to Just in May.
About the Millennium Fellow
Dabira is a passionate medical student at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, driven by a strong commitment to social impact and community health. Beyond his studies, he is an award-winning volunteer and creative leader, using his skills in graphic design, music, and project management to inspire change. Through initiatives in environmental health, cancer awareness, and youth empowerment, he bridges creativity and advocacy, empowering communities to live healthier, more informed lives. His work reflects a belief that lasting impact comes from combining empathy, excellence, and collaboration.
