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 UNWANAOBONG IMAIKOP UMANAH, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW FOR THE CLASS OF 2025.
University of Uyo | Uyo, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 4, SDG 6 & UNAI 9
" I planned out everything I want to achieve in supporting quality education in the SDG, seems we are lacking in this aspect over here. I have seen a few other people achieve their fears under this program and I am so excited that I have been accepted too. Which to achieve even more and continue to create an impact with the little I can. "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Together for a Malaria-Free Future
Malaria remains one of the leading health challenges in Nigeria, claiming lives and weakening communities, particularly among children, pregnant women, and low-income families. Despite ongoing interventions, many individuals still lack access to preventive tools, timely diagnosis, and accurate information on malaria control. Our project seeks to address this gap by combining community awareness, testing, and treatment to reduce the burden of malaria.
The main aim of this project is to create awareness within the school community and beyond on malaria prevention, while also providing direct support through free testing and treatment. Through campaigns, online awareness programs, physical outreaches, and community partnerships, we will spread knowledge on preventive measures such as sanitation, proper use of mosquito nets, and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
To measure our impact over three months, we will track the number of people we reach and the activities we successfully execute. Our specific goals include:
1. Host 3 awareness events, each reaching at least 150 people, to educate on malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Locations will include our campus, a secondary school, and a community market.
2. Conduct online sensitization programs, reaching a minimum of 200 participants through, infographics, and social media campaigns.
3. Partner with at least 3 organizations (e.g., local pharmacies, NGOs, community health centers) to secure mosquito nets, diagnostic kits, and antimalarial drugs for distribution.
4. Provide free rapid malaria testing and treatment to at least 50 patients during the physical outreach.
Attendance, participation, and the level of awareness will be tracked throughout. Achieving or exceeding these targets will confirm that the project has met its objectives in promoting healthier, malaria-free communities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Unwanaobong Imaikop Umanah is an ambitious young boy. A student of the prestigious Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, raised in learning, character and service to humanity. The urge has been there from the beginning to support the no privileged students especially of secondary school level who find it difficult financially. Also, carrying academic competitions to make those students compete too at the highest levels, bringing back bright and resounding brains to the academic fold since it is as if we lost them. It is not an easy one but this program will actually support and boost me to run it successfully. Standing out and being beneficial to my society has always been my thing and I will deliver to the fullest.
