Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed that their company Archewell Foundation will support Generation Patient, an organisation established by a woman who spoke to Harry at a New York conference earlier this year.
Sneha Dave, who was just 13 when she created the company, met the royal at the “Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund” conference in April. Writing on their Archewell website, Meghan and Harry revealed that they are “excited to highlight the inspiring grantees who are working towards a more inclusive and equitable technology ecosystem” as part of the fund’s second cohort announcement.
According to the Archewell Foundation’s website, the group works to advance health equity through community building and systemic change.
The Archewell website added: “Founded by Sneha Dave when she was 13 years old, the organization pairs direct peer support with research and advocacy.
“…Generation Patient also runs a scholars program, training young adult patients to be a part of meaningful change.
“Sneha is the youngest principal investigator recognized by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute and she is also a member of the Youth Leadership Advisory of RTYPF this year.”
Speaking previously to TechCrunch, Sneha said: “We don’t know how the FDA works with these companies to try to flag to make sure there’s not misinformation being spread by influencers advertising these prescription medications.”
Meghan and Harry launched Archewell shortly after stepping away from royal life in 2020.
Although the company was officially launched in October 2020, the organization’s spokesperson claimed that Archewell had no financial activity in 2020 and its first bank account was opened in January 2021.
The couple now reside in California with their son, six-year-old Archie, and their daughter, four-year-old Lilibet.