30 April 2025
The Trinity Challenge announces inspiring youth-led animal health projects mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa and South Asia
The Trinity Challenge announces today the winners of its antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Youth 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 £50,000 in funding to deliver their campaigns. These projects will be launched Tuesday 20th May.
The competition attracted over 80 applications from 35 countries in Latin America & Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The competition was focused on solutions that promote biosecurity prevention measures – including vaccination, nutrition, and good animal care – to reduce the need for antibiotics.
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. 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:
From Campus to Farm, working with ReAct Asia-Pacific in India
G.O.A.T (Goats Offering AMR/AMU Teaching; A farm-based solution for mastitis control), working with ISAAA – AFRICENTER in Kenya
Healthy Farming, No AMR, working with One Health Society in Tanzania
Hygiene for our Flock, working with Alliance Against Antimicrobial Antipathy in Zambia
Level Up Biosecurity, Lock Out AMR, working with Vet Konect across Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya
Protecting Cultural Livelihoods, working with Eh!woza in South Africa
Each winning team will receive their grant and coaching support to implement their projects.
“We are thrilled to be able to support these new animal health campaigns to reduce antimicrobial resistance and see the impact they will make in their communities and in the wider global response to the antibiotic emergency. There is an important role in AMR for the perspective and contribution of young leaders and youth-led organisations in driving meaningful change.” said Dame Sally Davies, Executive 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.
The Trinity Challenge’s youth engagement work is supported through funding from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research.
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 inaugural Trinity Challenge Youth competition received 97 applications from 46 different countries, 7 teams were selected as winners and received 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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