Team PATA
Paediatric Aids Treatment for Africa
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Clinic Stories
PATA-affiliated Clinics are invited to share what is happening in their clinic with other clinics within the PATA network. These stories are then published electronically in the PATA newsletter.
1. Keiskamma makes the music happen
There is always something new out of Hamburg, the small rural town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The Keiskamma Trust, based in the town and working closely with the Hamburg clinic, is probably best known for its Art Project which has been responsible for creating incredible, enormous tapestries over the past few years. Read more
2. A Zimbabwean story - Zvandiri
The book Our Story was written by members of the Zvandiri Support Group from Harare, Zimbabwe. This HIV/AIDS support group consists of children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years. As everyone in the support group is HIV positive, they chose the Shona name of "Zvandiri" for themselves, which means "as I am". They cannot change who they are, but must live with HIV and accept it, as should others. Read more
3. Paarl Clinic's Emporium of Care, South Africa
The Paarl Clinic, based at the TC Newman Hospital in Paarl near Cape Town opened their brand new Emporium of Care in December 2007. Read more
4. CHU de Yopougon Clinic in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire
Nguetta Paulette of the CHU de Yopougon clinic in Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire, looks back on 2007 and the impact the previous PATA conference had on their team in preparing for PATA 2007. This report was translated by Virgile Mahoro. Read more
5. Tisungane Clinic, Malawi (March 2008)
Tisungane clinic's expert patient programme has been operating since 2007. They have now requested funding from PATA for expert patients to fill the roles of translator, ARV clerk assistants and a nursing assistant/ adherence counsellor. As Tisungane clinic has already involved and trained community members to work within their clinic, PATA can learn from their experience to date. Read more
Our Mission
Expanding access to care for children infected by HIV and their families throughout the African continent.
Our Vision
For HIV-infected and affected children in Africa to access high quality, comprehensive services including ART by 2015.
The Foundation of PATA
lies within compassionate and committed mulidisciplinary treatment teams.
PATA 2009 Southern African Regional Forum, 2 — 5 November 2009, Johannesburg.
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Paediatric HIV Disclosure
Please click on the following link to access documents and presentations on how best to disclose HIV status to children which were kindly provided to us by Medecins Sans Frontieres.
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PATA and Kidzpositive Western Cape Adolescent Workshop poster.
