ABOUT THE MILLENNIUM FELLOWSHIP - CLASS OF 2022
United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. Over 31,000 young leaders on 2,400+ campuses across 140+ nations applied to join the Class of 2022. 200+ campuses worldwide (just 8%) were selected to host the 3,000+ Millennium Fellows.
UNITED NATIONS ACADEMIC IMPACT AND MCN PROUDLY PRESENT TOLUWANI FAVOUR MAXWELL, A MILLENNIUM FELLOW AND CAMPUS DIRECTOR FOR THE CLASS OF 2022.
Afe Babalola University | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Advancing SDG 3 & UNAI 3
" "Dedication and diligence coupled with a desire to dream. This, for a solution to problems of the past and modification for a healthier world tomorrow, has been the driving force of my passions and work. To be a part of Millennium Fellowship is to produce results on a much larger scale. The skills I hope to gain will be sharpened and aligned with realistic goals set in the UNAI Principles and SDGs. I'm more than excited to begin the journey of excellence with Millennium Fellowship!" "
Millennium Fellowship Project: Itójú ara sájú oyún
"Ìtójú ara sájú oyún". A yoruba phrase that translates to mean "proper care should be done before pregnancy". It is a non- governmental initiative that aims to establish preconceptional care as a main stay of health strategy. It is not only restricted to women aspiring to be mothers, but also for men hoping to prevent negative and avoidable outcomes regarding their reproductive future.
International attention to preconception care interventions dates back to 1980 when the inaugural Healthy People initiative included a focus on the reduction of unintended pregnancies.The health objectives set forth in this initiative were designed to address the disparities in unintended pregnancy rates and these disparities were often associated with maternal risk factors such as poor lifestyle habits, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and other genetically inherited diseases .
Because infant mortality is a reflection of a nation's overall health, this initiative is targeted at reducing risk factors for poor outcomes through focus group outreaches and social media publications to bring about awareness to low income communities.
About the Millennium Fellow
Toluwani Maxwell is a dedicated charismatic and goal oriented leader. She is currently a final year med student at Afe Babalola University. She has always had a passion for women and child health. This drove her motive to study medicine targeting those who most often times, aren't in a position to help themselves. Through various platforms, she has, as well as other great pioneers of the movement, aimed to make a better future and create more opportunities by preventing premature death in these groups. She aspires to not only make a change in her country, but in the world at large.
