By Rianat Wahab
It’s the month of March, we will be spotlighting women changemakers this month. Are you a woman creating sustainable solutions or localizing the SDGs in your community, please send an email to chronicles@nigerianyouthsdgs.org.
This week, we interviewed the dynamic Odunola Olabintan, the founder of Health City. Read her interview with Rianat Wahab.
“My biggest dream is to leave the world better than I met it”- Odunola Olabintan
Odunola is a social entrepreneur with experiences in coordination, teamwork, strategic planning, event management and advocacy. A 4th year medical student of Ekiti state university, she is the team lead of The Health City, a social enterprise that provides accurate health information for young people, She is also vastly interested in media and Health Tech, particularly the application of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. From event planning to public speaking to research, Odunola is a multifaceted solution and result driven social entrepreneur. Her biggest dream is to “leave the world better than she met it”.
HOW ARE YOU LOCALIZING THE SDGS IN NIGERIA?
My team focuses on providing young people with accurate health information to help them make informed health decisions and via our activities both online and offline we have been able to localize SDG 3 in Nigeria.
PLEASE TELL US MORE THE MAIN PROJECT YOU ARE WORKING ON
Our team provides Sexual health, Mental health and Fitness and Diet information for young people via our social media platforms and we also educate young people via a physical event we have themed “Stay Woke” which is a call for young people to take cognizance of their own health, we have held this event in Ekiti State University and are looking to expand to other higher institutions this year.
PLEASE SHARE SOME OF THE IMPACT STORIES
Our team participated in the Leap Africa Youth Leadership Program in 2020 and as a part of this program we carried out a change project, “Shey you Sabi”. This project was aimed at educating young people in Nigeria about existing digital platforms that provide sexual health information and services, we were able to reach and educate over 20,000 young people online across three social media platforms and also trained 25 young people as peer to peer champions in Ado-Ekiti.
HOW IS THE PROJECT ENSURING THAT NIGERIA ACHIEVES THE SDGS BY 2030?
Good health and well being is one of the key deliverables of the SDGs and with our activities our team is working hard to ensure that this goal is achieved especially for young people.
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OR CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT AND WHAT ARE THE SUPPORT YOU NEED?
The pandemic has limited our ability to carry out physical events in tertiary institutions and we of course need financial support.
YOUR ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Keep moving forward!
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To connect with Odunola, you can find her on Instagram or Twitter
