2021 'Agents of Change' AD Challenge - Help reduce the impact of atopic dermatitis on family life

Caregivers of children living with atopic dermatitis (AD) are constantly facing challenges associated with the disease. It can make daily tasks such as getting the child dressed, organizing their social life, or caring for siblings harder and, at times, may lead to sleeplessness and psychological stress [1-2]. How would you help support caregivers to reduce the impact of AD on their family life?

It's clear families with AD need more support and now is the time to act. That's why the 2021' Agents of Change' AD Challenge is focused on helping reduce the impact of AD on family life.

We're calling on people around the world to come up with ideas, big or small, to help support families dealing with the daily struggles of this complex chronic disease.

Grant recipients have the opportunity to receive funding of up to $10,000 to support the development and implementation of their proposed solution. Grant funding provided will vary based on the scale of the idea submitted.

[1] Zuberbier T, Orlow SJ, Paller AS, Taïeb A, Allen R, Hernanz-Hermosa JM, Ocampo-Candiani J, Cox M, Langeraar J, Simon JC. Patient perspectives on the management of atopic dermatitis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2006 Jul 1;118(1):226-32.

[2] Barbarot S, Silverberg JI, Gadkari A, Simpson EL, Weidinger S, Mina-Osorio P, Mnif T,Guillemin I, Fenton MC, Eckert L. The Family Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in Children Aged 6–11 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United States (US), Canada, Europe, and Japan. American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. Denver, CO, USA. 2020 Mar. Poster Abstract ID: 15021.

MAT-GLB-2103789 V1.0 | September 2021