Team PATA

PATA means 'to reach out' in kiSwahili; and in isiXhosa & isiZulu it means 'to touch'.

By reaching out and touching communities and health professionals and helping to build capacity in Africa, PATA aims to create a ripple effect of treatment action that will give a growing number of children access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy and holistic care. Read more

PATA Annual Report, March 2009-February 2010

Read about everything from PATA activity and growth in 2009-2010 to our financial review and a full list of PATA affiliated clinics.

Click here to read our full annual report.

East African Forum update

PATA East Africa Regional Forum, 11 – 15 October 2010, Uganda. The forum themes are:
Day 1 will focus on Advanced ARVS (treatment failure, second line regimens, resistance and toxicity)
Day 2 will focus on Adolescent care
Day 3 will focus on Disclosure to Children.

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Would your team like to apply to join the PATA Expert Patient Programme?

PATA currently employs over 200 expert patients from 50 clinics around sub-Saharan Africa. Clinics receive a monthly stipend of 260 USD per month to employ expert patients within their clinics. If your clinic would like to join this programme, please download the application form and return to melanie@teampata.org. Applications will next be reviewed in June 2010.

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Congratulations to Paul Roux! PATA co-founder wins top Health Care award

Dr Paul Roux, PATA co-founder and senior lecturer in Paediatrics at the University of Cape Town, has been honoured for his contribution to child health care. He has been awarded the Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

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What issues would you like addressed at the next PATA Forum?

At previous PATA forums, the following issues have been addressed: Advanced ARVs, Adolescent Care and A Clinical Psychosocial Toolkit (2009), Care of the very young infant with HIV and Nutrition (2008), TB/ HIV and Adolescent Care (2007), Communication, Disclosure and Caring for the Carer (2006), Adherence, Access & Acumen (2005). Email info@teampata.org to let us know what you would like addressed at this year's PATA forum.

Adolescent care: Piloting the use of 'Auntie Stella': A kit designed to discuss life skills with adolescents

Many children treated with anti-retroviral drugs have done very well and are now growing into adolescence. This success presents new problems as children grow into adolescence. Read more

What tasks have PATA teams set for themselves this year?

Every year at the PATA forum, teams set themselves tasks for the year ahead. This year many teams have set themselves tasks relating to the conference themes of caring for the very young infant with HIV and Nutrition. Read more

How can we tackle the crisis of malnutrition?

Nine children die each minute from malnutrition. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that annually malnutrition causes the death of up to 5 million children under the age of five.Read more

What is Plumpy’nut?

During the PATA Forum in Kigali, everyone wanted to know about Plumpy’nut – some of us even wanted to taste it! But those who were not there and have never heard about it, might very well ask: what is it?Read more

Click here to download the PATA and Kidzpositive Western Cape Adolescent Workshop poster.

PATA Conference Proceedings