Funded by:
PCE Seed Awards
Time:
2025
Misconceptions on antibiotic use have been spread and passed by from generations to generations in Indonesia. Education is one of the social determinants, which is the most associated factor to the practice of over-the-counter antibiotic use. These behaviors have devastating effects of antimicrobial resistance; several public health educations have been addressed to raise awareness on antibiotic use and AMR. Moreover, studies have shown that targeting education to school age children and youth education is important as this group is beginning to take care of their health. To date, however, there are still limited sources targeting youth and school age children in Indonesia.
Responding to the urgent need for AMR education among young people, PAPRA Indonesia and Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Central Public Hospital (RSCM), launched an innovative youth-focused public engagement initiative: Indonesian Youth Action in Antimicrobial Resistance’s Stewardship – AKSELERASI. This project aims to help improve knowledge and awareness around appropriate antibiotic use and AMR among the youth population in Indonesia. We hope by empowering these target groups, it might have the potential to break the cycle of misconception on antibiotics, antibiotic misuse, which has been perpetuated across generations.
The primary outcome of this project is to give school-aged children and youth in Indonesia a better understanding of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance. We hope that by providing basic education on antibiotics and AMR knowledge, it could give them more informed decisions about their health and appropriate antibiotic use in the future. This represents an important step towards addressing the public health crisis of AMR in Indonesia.
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