18 November 2024
The Trinity Challenge Announces Pioneering AMR Projects led by young people from Central Asia, South America, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
The Trinity Challenge announces today the winners of its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Youth Seed Funding Competition, a global initiative that empowers youth-led organisations and youth leaders to address one of the world’s most pressing public health challenges, the antibiotic emergency. Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants, teams have received a total of over £51,000 in seed funding to deliver their campaigns. These projects will be launched during the WHO’s World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, taking place from November 18 to 24, 2024.
The competition attracted applications from across the globe, 97 applications from 46 different countries, across six regions (East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa). A panel of expert judges undertook the selection process, and winners were chosen based on their proposals’ impact, feasibility, and potential to mitigate antimicrobial resistance through awareness raising and behaviour change campaigns.
Antimicrobial resistance is a rising concern worldwide, threatening the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and putting millions of lives at risk. In alignment with the goals of World AMR Awareness Week, the winners’ projects are designed to educate, engage, and provide actionable solutions to reduce and manage antimicrobial resistance.
The Trinity Challenge is thrilled to support the following projects:
Bridging Traditions: Co-designing a ‘One Health’ Campaign with Indian Tribal School Children by Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine Philosophies, working with the Society for Socio-Economic and Ecological Development (SEED) in India
Handwashing Heroes, working with the University of Cuenca and JE Latin America across Ecuador and Guatemala
JE-RAM Rural Communities, working with the University of Cuenca and JE Latin America across Ecuador and Guatemala
WASH Away Antimicrobial Resistance, working with the Public Health Research Society in Nepal
WASH Champions, at the Makerere University Antimicrobial Resistance Club in Uganda
WASH Heroes: Kids in Action, working with the Infectious Disease Doctors’ Society in Kazakhstan.
WASH off AMR, working with the One Health and Development Initiative in Nigeria
Each winning team will receive their grant and coaching support to implement their projects.
“We are excited to see how these campaigns will contribute to the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, I believe there is a central role for the perspective and contribution of young leaders and youth-led organisations in driving meaningful change.” said Dame Sally Davies, Chair and Founder of the Trinity Challenge.
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 Seed 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.
The Trinity Challenge on Antimicrobial resistance received applications from 285 teams in 57 countries and distributed a prize fund of £2.7 million across four winning initiatives. The Trinity Challenge Youth competition received 97 applications from 45 different countries, 7 teams were selected as winners and will receive £7,500 in seed funding to deliver a campaign on WASH & Schools. 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.
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.
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