The Young Health Programme (YHP) champions young leaders and youth-serving organisations driving meaningful change to advance health equity in underserved communities around the world. We believe in the power and potential of young people to lead on the issues that matter most to them.

In addition to our youth-led Advocacy partnerships with UNICEF and the NCD Alliance, we collaborate with global platforms to identify, support, and scale youth-led solutions.

Through three flagship initiatives: YHP Impact Fellowships, LEAD2030 Challenges, and YHP AFS Scholarships, young leaders have shaped policy, inspired action, and delivered lasting impact on youth health worldwide.

Eliezer Lappots-Abreu,
YHP Impact Fellow and 2024 Winner of our Lead2030 Challenge.

Lead2030 Challenge 2025 Winners

We are a proud founding partner of the One Young World Lead2030 Challenge, a global prize fund that identifies and empowers impressive young leaders who are advocating for a positive impact on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We award $50,000 USD in grant funding to young leaders scaling youth-led solutions in their community aligned to SDG 3, with this year's specific focus areas of non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention and rare diseases.

Lead2030 winners also participate in our YHP Impact Fellowship receiving the same access to networks and development.

Our 2025 Lead2030 Challenge Winners:

Jakub Gietka from Poland, founder and president of Aiming for the Future Foundation (Fundacja Celując w Przyszłość) and Winnie Olwal from Kenya, Regional Programme Lead for Youth in Action at AMREF.

We support young leaders from all corners of the world who are committed to advocacy for health equity.

Young Health Programme Impact Fellows gain:

Access to networks: A fully funded scholarship to attend the One Young World Summit, including access to the OYW Ambassador Network and YHP Alumni Group of other youth changemakers.

Access to development: Structured learning and development offerings to enable Fellows to scale their impact, including both self-directed and live learning. This includes access to the One Young World Academy, an award-winning MBA-Essentials programme with a university accreditation, and professional training.

Access to funding: YHP will also be awarding grants of $10,000 USD to a selection of the non-profit organisations led by the Fellows.

Our YHP scholarships support young leaders who are actively working, studying or researching in the areas of Health Equity, Health System Resilience and Climate, and Nature Action with scholarships to attend the AFS Youth Assembely.

The AFS Youth Assembly convenes talented young leaders from around the world to build the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to drive global change. Through expert-led workshops, high-impact discussions, and collaborative challenges, delegates leave equipped to lead and influence meaningful action in their communities.