Team PATA
Paediatric Aids Treatment for Africa
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A summary of team tasks set at the 2008 PATA Forum
Care of the Very Young Infant
Tackling the first Forum theme of Care of the Very Young Infant, 10 clinics aim to strengthen links with PMTCT services or to support their current PMTCT programmes. These clinics are QE 2, Kakamega, Yopougon, Butare, Rwinkwavu, Uganda MRC, ANSS, World Wide Orphans, JCRC).
11 clinics want to gain access to PCR testing technology or expand the use of PCR in their clinics. (Phatsima, WWO, Kenyatta, Songea, JCRC, Kiwoko, CHUSS, Burere, Butare, Kirehe, ANSS).
The Mothers-to-Mothers-to-Be (M2M2B) programme drew a lot of attention and 10 clinics want to implement it. M2M2B involves HIV-positive mothers who have recently given birth returning to maternity clinics to mentor, educate, counsel and support recently diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant women. (Yopougon, Kenyatta, Kibongoto, Songea, JCRC, Kiwoko, Uganda MRC, TASO, CHUSS, Coast)
The fast tracking of infant ARV treatment was also identified as a crucial task and 13 clinics want to increase the number of children on treatment. (TASO, Kibuye, Chantal Biya, CHUSS, Kirehe, ANSS, Butare, Coast, FACES, Oshikulu, CAP, Kiwoko, Burere)
Nutrition
All attending clinics also indicated that they were willing to take up the challenge of another of the Forum’s main themes – proper nutrition.
The establishment and expansion of growth monitoring (anthropometry) and nutritional assessments is aimed for in 13 clinics. (Nyangana, Phatsima, Oshikulu, WWO, Coast, Gertrude, Kakamega, JCRC, TASO, Kibuye, TRAC, Rwinkwavu, Butare).
The need to employ a nutritionist or dietician is also crucial and five clinics hope to achieve that goal this year - Coast, Kibongoto, Yopougon, CAP and Transmara.
Four clinics want to ensure that malnourished children receive home visits this year. This is to ensure that their living conditions can be adequately assessed and that follow-up care can be provided (Kibuye, TASO, JCRC, Nyangana).
As always, income generation projects receive high priority and eight clinics want to start such projects in order to empower mothers and caregivers (Phatsima, Gertrude, Kenyatta, JCRC, Uganda MRC, CAP, TRAC, Kirehe).
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.
