‘Be an AMR Warrior’ Challenge
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) knows no national borders, imminently it would pan out into nooks and corners of the globe affecting individuals, families and communities. similarly, the onus of the fight against resistance would never be centralised, each one of us would be waging our own battles eventually to win the war against AMR. Each one of us is an ‘AMR warrior’ in the truest sense. Let us spread awareness in our family, in our community and prepare for that face-off. Send us selfies of you in action along with ‘ Be an AMR warrior challenge’ selfies boards. The battle cry is ‘ go blue’ he or chosen by WHO, so preferably wear blue and express your solidarity to the cause.
I am an AMR Warrior Challenge
The challenge will run from November 18, 2021 – November 30, 2021 and will involve two rounds.
Competition and submission of photos showing participation in both the rounds will automatically ensure entry into the lucky draw for prizes worth Rs 30,000.
NOTE – Completion of both the rounds are necessary to enter the lucky draw.
Round 1
The first step towards creating awareness among the society begins at one’s own house by imparting knowledge about the socially alarming situations to their family members.
The family awareness challenge provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to the misuse of drugs and to increase the knowledge of the antimicrobial resistance which is developing as a result of the same.
Rules and Guidelines
- The participant is required to educate their family members regarding antimicrobial resistance. Some of the points that can be discussed but not limited to are as follows –
- What is Antimicrobial resistance?
- What causes antimicrobial resistance?
- How can it be prevented?
- The participant is required to wear a blue coloured t shirt or shirt to comply with the color code set by the World Health organization for this year’s AMR week.
- You are required to take a selfie with your family members and upload it in the submission link.
Round 2
The Community Awareness challenge is designed to develop and refine your awareness of Antimicrobial resistance, as well as educate the society regarding the same. The overriding objective of the Competition is to help diverse aspiring solicitors to spread the message of the AMR week in places such as hospitals, primary health centers, educational institutions etc.
The Community Awareness Challenge allows you to properly introduce Antimicrobial resistance and it’s risks to your society.
Rules and Guidelines
- Amrita School of Biotechnology will provide you with a URL containing access to the various posters for circulation.
Link to Resources – Download
- You are required to download and the print the resources from the above-mentioned link and use it as the circulation material.
- You are required to take the permission of the concerned authority associated with the place you are planning to target for this challenge.
- The posters must be placed in areas which grab a lot of attention from the people visiting the concerned area.
- You are required to visit the places wearing a blue coloured dress in accordance with the colour code set for this year for AMR week 2021 by the World Health organization.
- You are then required to take a photo at the place of circulation as proof of participation for the competition and upload it in the submission link provided below. The photo can include but not limited to –
- Selfie with the notice board
- Selfie with the in charge
- Photo of the notice board
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