At UDUYARS, we believe that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) education must begin early. Our school-based campaigns are designed to deliver accurate, relevant, and relatable health information to children, adolescents, and young adults, preparing them to be responsible stewards of antibiotics and frontline agents of change in their communities. We have reached over 5,000 students across over 10 secondary and post-secondary institutions, including over 1,000 young girls and women.
We partner with educators, schools, colleges, and learning centres to deliver interactive and practical sessions on AMR, responsible antibiotic use, WASH and infection prevention. Our team adapts communication strategies in each school to match the students’ age, comprehension level, and cultural context. We also deliver hands-on simulations where students learn practical skills for preventing infections, practising hand hygiene, and understanding how misuse of antibiotics affects everyone.
“Before UDUYARS came, we had never heard of AMR in our class. Now I tell my younger siblings why they should not take antibiotics without visiting the doctor.”
— Fatima, a student from Hafsatu Ahmadu Bello Model Girls School
Our outreach spans both public and private institutions, including:
Government Girls Islamic Science College, Shuni
Modibbo Adama Girls Arabic Secondary School, Maruda
Umi Hasal Basic Secondary School, Sabon Birni
Government Girls Secondary School, Illela
Government Girls Commercial Secondary School, Tambuwal
College of Nursing Sciences, UDUTH
These school-based campaigns are seeds of impact, planted early and rooted deeply in communities where youth are ready to lead.
Market and Grassroots Mobilisation: In 2024, UDUYARS volunteers partnered with the Alliance Against AMR to support a targeted outreach campaign at Hajia Halima Market, Sokoto’s largest commercial hub. Through the “Educate, Advocate & Act” initiative, youth presenters engaged over 120 market vendors and customers in face-to-face conversations about antimicrobial resistance, its risks, and everyday prevention strategies.
Over 300 simplified flyers were distributed in local languages to enhance understanding and encourage informed health behaviors. The campaign reinforced the potential of informal settings as powerful spaces for grassroots public health education; especially when led by informed, passionate youth.
Distribution of Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials in local languages. We believe that when AMR messages are contextualised into grassroot languages and culture, people connect better and take actions immediately