09 February 2026
The Trinity Challenge announces inspiring winners from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America in its third antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Youth Funding Competition
The Trinity Challenge today announced the winners of its third antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Youth Funding Competition, supporting youth-led projects across Cameroon, Ecuador, China, India, Jordan, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. The global initiative empowers young leaders to address one of the world’s most pressing public health challenges: the antibiotic emergency.
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat that undermines the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and is estimated to cause up to 39 million deaths worldwide over the next 25 years.
The winning projects span community health, food chain, environment, language, livestock animals, and companion animals. Selected from a highly competitive pool of 182 applications across 41 countries, the winning teams will receive up to £7, 500 in funding to deliver their campaigns, all of which launch today.
The competition focused on campaigns designed to encourage behaviour change. The winning projects reflect a wide range of approaches, including translating AMR advice into multiple local languages in Nigeria, the creation of a youth ambassador network in Jordan, and supporting pet vaccination in Tanzania to help reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing.
A panel of expert judges led the selection process, with winners chosen based on the impact, feasibility, and potential of their proposals to mitigate antimicrobial resistance through awareness-raising and behaviour change. The projects are designed to educate, engage, and deliver practical, community-level solutions to help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
“The third cohort of Trinity Challenge youth winners exemplifies the power of community-led behaviour change. Following our first two competitions that focused on human and animal health, we are happy to see diverse campaigns this time across the One Health spectrum. I am excited to see how these campaigns develop and drive positive change where it matters most,” said Dame Sally Davies, Executive Chair and Founder of the Trinity Challenge.
The Trinity Challenge is thrilled to support the following winning projects:
Cure-ious Minds RAM – working with the Catholic University of Cuenca (Universidad Católica de Cuenca), Ecuador
Dispose Safely, Protect our Planet – working with Washington State University Global Health-Kenya (WSU GH-K), Kenya
Generation Guardians: Youth for Responsible Antibiotic Use – working with the Pan Arab Women Physicians Association, Jordan
PetShield for AMR prevention – working with the Tanzania Small Animal Veterinary Organization (TASAVO), Tanzania
#SochSamajhKe – working with YKA Media Private Limited, India
VoiceVigil – working with Vet Konect Ltd, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda
Win Against Resistance – working with SESH (Social Engagement to Spur Health) Global, China
Each winning team will receive their grant and training to implement their projects over six months.
The Trinity Challenge believes that empowering young people to take action is a key step in ensuring a healthier future for all. These projects will help to build awareness, drive solutions, and inspire communities around the world.
For more information on the Trinity Challenge and the Youth Funding Competition, please visit www.thetrinitychallenge.org
About the Trinity Challenge
The Trinity Challenge (TTC) is a charity supporting the creation of data-driven solutions to help protect against global health threats.We believe data and analytics hold the key to building effective, affordable, and scalable solutions to current and future pandemics and health emergencies, and we are committed to working with governments, individuals, and organisations across the world to help improve our resilience against current and future threats to global health.
Across three global challenges, focusing on pandemic preparedness and antimicrobial resistance, the charity has awarded grant funding and post award innovation mentorship to 14 initiatives tackling healthcare threats across the world through innovations in data and technology.
The inaugural Trinity Challenge Youth competition supported seven teams from around the world, delivering projects in seven countries to tackle infection prevention through Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) campaigns in schools. Over 30,000 students, parents and teachers were reached.
The second Youth competition supported seven teams from seven countries to deliver Biosecurity in animal health campaigns, reaching over 1,500 young people, and more than 3,000 farmers.
By supporting young people, researchers, and entrepreneurs with funding, resources, and networks, the Trinity Challenge aims to bring innovative solutions to the most pressing health challenges of our time.
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