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1 PATA 2017 CONTINENTAL SUMMIT Towards an AIDS-Free Africa Delivering on the Frontline October, Johannesburg, South Africa In partnership with: The ELMA Foundation Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF), M.A.C AIDS Fund, Aidsfonds and the Robert Carr civil society Networks Fund 1

2 PATA extends special thanks to all contributors, speakers, facilitators, the PATA Board, PATA Youth and Technical Advisory Panel members and all 2017 Continental Summit participants. Summit coordination: Luann Hatane - PATA Programme leads: Luann Hatane, Dr Daniella Mark and Agnes Ronan - PATA Anne Magege The ELMA Foundation Dr Nandita Sugandhi - ICAP and PATA Board member Summit facilitators: Agnes Ronan, Heleen Soeters, Kim Bloch, Samantha Malunga, Helen Chorlton, Dr Daniella Mark, Dr Margret Elang, Anne Magege, Sanana Mubebo and Dr Nandita Sugandhi Summit organisation and logistics: Glynis Gossmann, Faye Macheke, Latiefa Leeman, Matthew Davids, Margail Brown, Nontsiki Martel and Elizabeth Sineke Communications and media: Tammy Burdock Programme contributions: PATA extends gratitude to all partnering organisations, ministries of health and health facilities for their contribution to the programme. Your valuable input has contributed to a platform for linking and learning, which will have far-reaching benefits across the continent. Special thanks are extended to donor partners: The ELMA Foundation, Positive Action for Children Fund, M.AC AIDS Fund, Aidsfonds and the Robert Carr civil society Networks Fund. 2

3 ARRIVAL: Sunday 22 October 12:00 14:00 Lunch for arriving guests Hotel restaurant 15:00 18:00 Registration Hotel lobby outside Colosseum 18:30 for 19:00 Casual dinner Hotel restaurant 3

4 DAY 1: Monday 23 October Overview: Day 1 provides an overview of progress made against the Global Plan and AIDS Free frameworks. The day will highlight barriers, share best practices and lessons learnt in finding and testing children and adolescents living with HIV. Chair: Dr Elvin Geng, UCSF, USA 06:30 08:00 Breakfast Hotel restaurant 08:30 10:30 Plenary Colosseum PATA: A decade of linking and learning Luann Hatane, PATA, South Africa Opening address Towards an AIDS free Africa: Regional collaboration Dr Nonhlanhla Dlamini, National Department of Health, South Africa The unfinished business: Accelerating access Laurie Gulaid, UNICEF, South Africa Finding the missing children: Strategies for increasing identification of HIV-positive children Dr Kanchana Suggu, CHAI, USA 10:30 11:00 Tea 11:00 13:00 Africa Café: Rapid showcase of regional and local promising practices East Colosseum, Diana and West Colosseum in country groups 4

5 Time East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum 11h00-11h35 Optimising and expanding HIV testing for children and adolescents: New technologies and approaches Dr Elizabeth Akello Okoth, EGPAF, Kenya Strategies for identifying and linking HIV-infected children to care and treatment: Lessons from a paediatric and adolescent scaleup project, Johannesburg Dr Nomathemba Chandiwana, WITS RHI, South Africa Unfinished business: Index testing to find and link HIV-positive children and adolescents to care Immaculate Monica Awor, Mityana Hospital, Uganda Using differentiated service delivery (DSD) models to scale up testing and case identification among children and adolescents Dr Allan Ahimbisibwe, EGPAF, Malawi Family case finding using mobile technology Dr Esmeralda Karajeanes, Fundação Ariel Glaser, Mozambique Starting with where we live: How community-based volunteers have increased HCT rates Diana Kangwa, Ipusukilo Clinic, Zambia 11h40-12h15 Strategies for identifying and linking HIV-infected children to care and treatment: Lessons from a paediatric and adolescent scale-up project, Johannesburg Dr Nomathemba Chandiwana, WITS RHI, South Africa Unfinished business: Index testing to find and link HIV-positive children and adolescents to care Immaculate Monica Awor, Mityana Hospital, Uganda Optimising and expanding HIV testing for children and adolescents: New technologies and approaches Dr Elizabeth Akello Okoth, EGPAF, Kenya Family case finding using mobile technology Dr Esmeralda Karajeanes, Fundação Ariel Glaser, Mozambique Starting with where we live: How community-based volunteers have increased HCT rates Diana Kangwa, Ipusukilo Clinic, Zambia Using differentiated service delivery (DSD) models to scale up testing and case identification among children and adolescents Dr Allan Ahimbisibwe, EGPAF, Malawi 12h20-13h00 Unfinished business: Index testing to find and link HIV-positive children and adolescents to care Immaculate Monica Awor, Mityana Hospital, Uganda Optimising and expanding HIV testing for children and adolescents: New technologies and approaches Dr Elizabeth Akello Okoth, EGPAF, Kenya Strategies for identifying and linking HIV-infected children to care and treatment: Lessons from a paediatric and adolescent scale-up project, Johannesburg Dr Nomathemba Chandiwana, WITS RHI, South Africa Starting with where we live: How community-based volunteers have increased HCT rates Diana Kangwa, Ipusukilo Clinic, Zambia Using differentiated service delivery (DSD) models to scale up testing and case identification among children and adolescents Dr Allan Ahimbisibwe, EGPAF, Malawi Family case finding using mobile technology Dr Esmeralda Karajeanes, Fundação Ariel Glaser, Mozambique 5

6 13:00 14:00 Lunch Hotel restaurant 14:00 15:30 Peer-to-Peer Dialogues: Breakaway workshops in clinical, psychosocial, programme manager and youth representative groups East Colosseum, Diana, West Colosseum and Mercury 15:30 16:00 Tea 16:00 17:00 Cross-Cutting Conversations: Panel discussion Colosseum Chair: Dr Thameshree Naidu, Unfinished Business, South Africa 18:00 for 18:30 Gala Dinner and PATA Health Provider Awards Hotel restaurant Master of Ceremonies: Blessings Banda, WeCare, Malawi Key note address: David Altschuler, PATA, United Kingdom Dr Shaffiq Essajee, UNICEF, USA Performance: Spha Mdlalose and Thandi Ntuli 6

7 DAY 2: Tuesday 24 October Overview: Day 2 will focus on linkages to HIV treatment and care, and retention in care. It will also introduce differentiated service delivery (DSD) as a best practice model for improved retention and adherence. Chair: Dr Angela Mushavi, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe 06:30 08:00 Breakfast Hotel restaurant 08:30 10:30 Plenary Colosseum Global perspectives on treat all: Finding solutions in the community Dr Shaffiq Essajee, UNICEF, USA Defining differentiated care across the HIV continuum Dr Anna Grimsrud, IAS, South Africa Optimising paediatric and adolescent ART: Challenges and opportunities Dr Nandita Sugandhi, ICAP, USA Value propositions and missing linkages to patient-centred approaches Lynette Mabote, ARASA, South Africa 10:30 11:00 Tea 11:00 13:00 Africa Café: Rapid showcase of regional and local promising practices East Colosseum, Diana and West Colosseum in country groups 7

8 East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum 11h00-11h35 The CQUIN Learning Network: Partnering to advance differentiated care for adolescents Dr Ruby Fayorsey, ICAP, USA Waiting efficiently: Implementing differentiated service delivery models has reduced client waiting time Dr Jacqueline Balungi, Baylor Uganda Loading to zero: Achieving viral suppression at Lobamba Clinic, Swaziland Sr. Thelma Nkumane, Lobamba Clinic, Swaziland Using NHLS results for action reports: A data-driven strategy to improve linkage and quality of HIV care Dr Jackie Dunlop, Right to Care, South Africa SRHR and HIV integration: Youth for Real (Y4R) model Rouzeh Eghtessadi, SAfAIDS, Zimbabwe Scaling up: Priority testing and ART initiation for adolescents Elleloang Susan Damane, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Lesotho 11h40-12h15 Waiting efficiently: Implementing differentiated service delivery (DSD) models has reduced client waiting time Dr Jacqueline Balungi, Baylor Uganda Loading to zero: Achieving viral suppression at Lobamba Clinic, Swaziland Sr. Thelma Nkumane, Lobamba Clinic, Swaziland The CQUIN Learning Network: Partnering to advance differentiated care for adolescents Dr Ruby Fayorsey, ICAP, USA SRHR and HIV integration: Youth for Real (Y4R) model Rouzeh Eghtessadi, SAfAIDS, Zimbabwe Scaling up: Priority testing and ART initiation for adolescents Elleloang Susan Damane, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Lesotho Using NHLS results for action reports: A data-driven strategy to improve linkage and quality of HIV care Dr Jackie Dunlop, Right to Care, South Africa 12h20-13h00 Loading to zero: Achieving viral suppression at Lobamba Clinic, Swaziland Sr. Thelma Nkumane, Lobamba Clinic, Swaziland The CQUIN Learning Network: Partnering to advance differentiated care for adolescents Dr Ruby Fayorsey, ICAP, USA Waiting efficiently: Implementing differentiated service delivery models has reduced client waiting time Dr Jacqueline Balungi, Baylor Uganda Scaling up: Priority testing and ART initiation for adolescents Elleloang Susan Damane, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Lesotho Using NHLS results for action reports: A data-driven strategy to improve linkage and quality of HIV care Dr Jackie Dunlop, Right to Care, South Africa SRHR and HIV integration: Youth for Real (Y4R) model Rouzeh Eghtessadi, SAfAIDS, Zimbabwe 8

9 13:00 14:00 Lunch Hotel restaurant 14:00 15:30 Peer-to-Peer Dialogues: Breakaway workshops in clinical, psychosocial, programme manager and youth representative groups East Colosseum, Diana, West Colosseum and Mercury 15:30 16:00 Tea 16:00 17:00 Cross-Cutting Conversations: Panel discussion Colosseum Chair: Dominic Kemps, PACF, United Kingdom 18:00 19:30 Skills-Building Sessions Case management: Paediatric case consultations Dr Mo Archary, King Edward, UKZN, South Africa West Colosseum Case management: Adolescent case consultations Dr Nandita Sugandhi, ICAP, USA East Colosseum Clinic data-driven programming Kim Bloch, PATA, South Africa and Chengetai Dziwa, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Zimbabwe Diana 9

10 DAY 3: Wednesday 25 October Overview: The day will highlight the importance of psychosocial support for HIV-affected children, adolescents and families, with the clinic as a key entry point. Emphasis will also be placed on resilience-building of health providers as a critical strategy for effective and sustainable service delivery on the frontline. Chair: Kate Harrison, AVERT, United Kingdom 06:30 07:45 Breakfast Hotel restaurant 08:30 10:30 Plenary Colosseum Improving retention in early childhood: The power of family and community Noreen Huni, REPSSI, South Africa A meal of medicines: Why taking pills is so different to eating sweets Dr Rebecca Hodes, ASRU, Mzantsi Wakho, UCT, South Africa Youth on the frontline: Partners in service delivery Kelvin Makura, Y+, READY+, P2Z, Zimbabwe Health provider resilience: Training, mentoring and self-care Dr Stephanie Thomas, Zoë-Life, South Africa 10:30 11:00 Tea 11:00 13:00 Africa Café: Rapid showcase of regional and local promising practices East Colosseum, Diana and West Colosseum in country groups 10

11 East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum 11h00-11h35 Beyond peer support: Clinic engagement with young people living with HIV Lubega Kizza, ISS Mulago, Uganda and Grace Ngulube, Zalewa Clinic, Malawi Facility-based training, mentoring and self-care for health providers on the frontline Dr Paul Cromhout, Small Projects Foundation, South Africa Child s play: Increasing ECD knowledge in HIV-positive mothers through community-clinic collaboration Chrispo Madhovoyo, Maboleni Clinic, Zimbabwe Youth care clubs Ruth Henwood, WITS RHI, South Africa Nurse-led care of HIV-infected children and adolescents: Mentoring that works Dr Carol Tait, ANOVA Health Institute, South Africa Disclosure 101: Improving adherence through disclosure support Dr Martial Lantche, Chantal Biya Foundation, Cameroon 11h40-12h15 Facility-based training, mentoring and self-care for health providers on the frontline Dr Paul Cromhout, Small Projects Foundation, South Africa Child s play: Increasing ECD knowledge in HIV-positive mothers through communityclinic collaboration Chrispo Madhovoyo, Maboleni Clinic, Zimbabwe Beyond peer support: Clinic engagement with young people living with HIV Lubega Kizza, ISS Mulago, Uganda and Grace Ngulube, Zalewa Clinic, Malawi Nurse-led care of HIV-infected children and adolescents: Mentoring that works Dr Carol Tait, ANOVA Health Institute, South Africa Disclosure 101: Improving adherence through disclosure support Dr Martial Lantche, Chantal Biya Foundation, Cameroon Youth care clubs Ruth Henwood, WITS RHI, South Africa 12h20-13h00 Child s play: Increasing ECD knowledge in HIV-positive mothers through community-clinic collaboration Chrispo Madhovoyo, Maboleni Clinic, Zimbabwe Beyond peer support: Clinic engagement with young people living with HIV Lubega Kizza, ISS Mulago, Uganda and Grace Ngulube, Zalewa Clinic, Malawi Facility-based training, mentoring and self-care for health providers on the frontline Dr Paul Cromhout, Small Projects Foundation, South Africa Disclosure 101: Improving adherence through disclosure support Dr Martial Lantche, Chantal Biya Foundation, Cameroon Youth care clubs Ruth Henwood, WITS RHI, South Africa Nurse-led care of HIV-infected children and adolescents: Mentoring that works Dr Carol Tait, ANOVA Health Institute, South Africa 11

12 13:00 14:00 Lunch Hotel restaurant 14:00 15:30 Next Steps Workshop: Taking the lessons home East Colosseum, Diana, West Colosseum, Mercury and Penthouse 15:30 16:00 Closing ceremony Colosseum Agnes Ronan and Luann Hatane, PATA, South Africa 16:00 Group photo, certificate collection and tea 17:00 Transfer to Sandon City Dinner vouchers available 12

13 DEPARTURE: Thursday 26 October Before 11:00 Hotel check-out Departures to O.R Tambo International Airport based on flight times 13

14 Plenary presenter and chairperson profiles Agnes Ronan Bringing more than 10 years of public health experience, specialising in maternal, child and adolescent health, Agnes Ronan joined Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA) as Head of Programmes in January In this role, she is responsible for the overall management of all PATA programmes. Agnes previously held project management positions at the University of Cape Town s School of Public Health and Family Medicine and Department of Adolescent Health. Prior to that, she worked at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, focusing on various clinical trials. Dr Angela Mushavi Dr Angela Mushavi is a senior paediatrician and the National PMTCT and Paediatric HIV Care and Treatment Coordinator in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, providing technical leadership and guidance for the expansion of PMTCT and Paediatric HIV and AIDS care and treatment programmes in Zimbabwe. Dr Mushavi also sits on the Steering Committee of the African Network for the Care of Children Affected by HIV (ANECCA). Dr Anna Grimsrud Anna Grimsrud, PhD, is the Lead Technical Advisor with the International AIDS Society leading the differentiated care initiative. Dr Grimsrud holds an MPH and PhD from the University of Cape Town and her research portfolio includes collaborations with IeDEA-Southern Africa Collaboration, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation and Médecins Sans Frontières. Blessings Banda Blessings Banda is Executive Director of Beyond Our Hearts Foundation in Malawi and the Chief Executive Officer of the WeCare Youth Organisation. Blessings has worked in HIV programmes for 11 years and is currently pursuing a Master degree in Public Health. Blessings has also studied with Harvard University in Global Health Delivery, and has worked with various organisations over the years, namely Partners in Health, the Orphan and Widow AIDS Campaign, Concern Universal and the Ministry of Education in Malawi. He has supported the establishment of HIV and nutrition management systems across Malawi. Dr Daniella Mark Dr Daniella Mark is the Senior Technical Advisor for Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA). A neuropsychologist by training, she has a special interest in the intersection of HIV and mental health. She has produced more than 50 peer review publications and convention presentations in the areas of uptake and delivery of HIV prevention and treatment, with a specific focus on paediatric and adolescent services. Dr Mark was recognised in 2013 by the Mail and Guardian as one of South Africa s Top 200 Young South Africans and has contributed to global policy including the development of WHO guidelines. She is a member of several global and regional platforms, coalitions and working groups targeting improved HIV services for paediatric and adolescent populations, including co-chairing the IATT Child Survival Working Group. She is also a board member of the Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF). 14

15 David Altschuler David is Chairman of the board of Trustees of the One to Once Children s Fund and has extensive experience in initiating and managing charity projects. He was founding chairman of the charity, Refusenik, and co-founded The One to One Children's Fund in David is also the co-founder of and chairman to the PATA Board of Directors. David, who qualified as a chartered accountant in South Africa, now lives in the UK where, until recently, he was a longstanding Trustee of the UK Family & Parenting Institute. Dominic Kemps Dominic Kemps is Director for the Positive Action for Children s Fund (PACF). Dominic began his career working in technology companies in Silicon Valley; an NGO in sexual and reproductive health in Washington DC; and in the public sector with the European Parliament in Luxembourg. In 2009, Dominic joined ViiV Healthcare, to launch and manage the Positive Action for Children Fund, ViiV s 50 million, 10-year commitment to support communities globally, seeking to address mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Dr Elvin Geng Dr Elvin Geng, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) in the Division of HIV, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine. Dr Geng trained in clinical infectious diseases and epidemiology. His research uses the lens of implementation science to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the public health response to the global HIV epidemic. Dr Geng s current projects address access to HIV treatment, quality of care and sustainability. Dr Kanchana Suggu Dr Kanchana Suggu is the Director for emtct and paediatric HIV programs, focusing on service delivery at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). In this role, she works with CHAI country teams in Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Lesotho to execute emtct and paediatric HIV programs. Prior to stepping into this role, Dr Suggu was the Deputy Country Director in CHAI s Liberia office, where she supported the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to develop a national Accelerated Action Plan to Reduce Maternal and Neonatal Mortality, and establish health financing and family planning programs for CHAI in Liberia. Kate Harrison Kate Harrison joined Avert in September 2017 as head of programme funding. Kate has over 20 years experience in health, HIV and international development. Before joining Avert, Kate worked at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, managing the Accelerating Children's HIV Treatment (ACT) initiative, a public-private partnership with PEPFAR. This followed seven years working at Comic Relief, managing their health and HIV portfolio. Kate also worked at the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, as their senior technical advisor for children, and is the author of 'Building Hope' a guide for communities supporting children affected by HIV and AIDS. Kelvin Makura Kelvin Kudakwashe Makura is a passionate youth coordinator and advocate from Zimbabwe. Kelvin studied information technology at the University of Zimbabwe and is a champion wheelchair basketball player. Kelvin works with Zimbabwe Young Positives in collaboration with global and regional networks of YPLHIV (Y+ and AY+) where he coordinates activities across many adolescent-focused projects including P2Z, PITCH and READY+. 15

16 Laurie Gulaid Laurie Gulaid serves as Senior Health Specialist (PMTCT and Paediatric HIV) for UNICEF s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office. She focuses on HIV in the first decade of life including the elimination agenda, integration of HIV and maternal and child health, community engagement and HIV in emergencies. Laurie joined UNICEF after 15 years as a senior-level consultant on HIV and maternal and child health, including for UNICEF, the United States Government (PEPFAR, USAID and CDC) and several international NGOs. Earlier in her career, Laurie worked as an M&E specialist with USAID in Ghana, as deputy director clinical services for TB control in New York City and on polio eradication in Nigeria and India. Luann Hatane Luann is Executive Director at Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa (PATA). A social worker by training, with a MPhil in development studies, she has over 20 years development practice experience, having worked for several health-related agencies and NGOs in Southern- East Africa. In the early days of the HIV epidemic, Luann coordinated client services at Triangle Project and later became Director to the National AIDS Convention of South Africa (NACOSA) where she remained for several years. Luann went on to coordinate HIV programmes at CARE International (South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland). This was followed by her appointment as Country Director to Cross-Cultural Solutions, prior to her joining PATA in Luann s interest in the nexus of research, policy and practice is underpinned with a deep commitment to service quality on the frontline. Lynette Mabote Lynette Mabote is the Programmes Lead at the AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) a partnership of 117 civil society organisations working on promoting rights-based responses to HIV, TB and SRH in 18 countries in Southern and East Africa. Leveraging on past experiences, she works with ARASA partners to strengthen their capacity to undertake innovative advocacy and promote enabling policy and legal environments, which ultimately prioritise just and human right-centric responses to prevention, treatment and care services. Lynette s motto in life is simple: To help shape strong, resilient and healthy Afro-conscious young people. Dr Nandita Sugandhi Dr Nandita Sugandhi is a paediatrician and recently joined ICAP as Product Introduction Coordinator for OPTIMIZE at Columbia University. After completing her training in New York, she spent four years working with the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) in Swaziland, Botswana, Tanzania and India. From 2010 she worked with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) as a Clinical Advisor to improve access to essential drugs and diagnostics for HIV Prevention and Treatment. Dr Sugandhi is also a practicing paediatrician providing HIV care to infants, children and youth at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Dr Nonhlanhla Dlamini Dr Nonhlanhla Rose-Marie Dlamini is a registered paediatrician and is head of Child, Adolescent and School Health at the National Department of Health in South Africa. Her unit leads in national policy formulation and M&E in the areas of child, school and adolescent health, immunisation, child nutrition and paediatric HIV. Most recently, she has been instrumental in setting up the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination programme, which uses school health as the service delivery platform. She has worked at all levels of the health system as well as in academia. 16

17 Noreen Huni Noreen M Huni holds a Master s degree in Adult Education and a Health and Adult Education degree from the University of Zimbabwe and has over 25 years work experience. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer for the Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative (REPSSI), a 13-country regional NGO that aims to provide leadership, knowledge development and quality technical assistance in psychosocial support for children and youth affected by poverty, conflict, HIV & AIDS. Noreen is also the Deputy Chairperson for global The Coalition for Children Affected by HIV & AIDS (CCABA). She also leads an Early Childhood Development World Forum Foundation - Voices of Hope Project on Children and HIV & AIDS and is a coordinator of the ECD Global Leaders. Furthermore, she serves on the WHO Civil Society Reference Group on HIV & AIDS. Dr Rebecca Hodes Dr Rebecca Hodes is Director of the AIDS and Society Research Unit (ASRU) at the University of Cape Town and the author of Broadcasting the Pandemic: A History of HIV. She has authored many journal articles and book chapters in the field of public health and the history of medicine, with a focus on sexual and reproductive rights and the AIDS epidemic. Dr Hodes is the principal investigator of the Mzantsi Wakho study, focusing on the lived experiences of HIV-positive teenagers. Dr Shaffiq Essajee Dr Shaffiq Essajee recently joined UNICEF as Senior Advisor within its HIV program. Prior to this he led PMTCT work at WHO and remains a member of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Faculty at New York University where he has been caring for children with HIV for 20 years. He hails originally from Kenya and in 2001 established one of the first dedicated paediatric HIV clinics in the region in his hometown of Mombasa. He is a graduate of the Oxford University Medical School, and completed his residency in paediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco before joining the Paediatric Infectious Disease Division at NYU. Before joining WHO, Dr Essajee was the Senior Medical Advisor for the Clinton Health Access Initiative. Dr Stephanie Thomas Dr Stephanie Thomas is the founder and Director of Zoë-Life, a South African Capacity building and Development Organisation committed to pushing the boundaries to ensure better life opportunities for children, youth and their families. Zoë-Life has innovated the Kidz-Alive model, which is used in health facilities and communities to support testing, disclosure and treatment of children living with HIV, TB, GBV and Diabetes. In addition to her work with Zoë- Life, Dr Thomas served on the board of ithemba Lethu for 15 years, currently serves on the board of WWSOSA and is a member of the South African Relational Metrics Associates, providing technical support within Clinical and NPO environments around Relational Leadership. Dr Thameshree Naidu Dr Thameshree Naidu is a public health medicine specialist currently leading the technical component of a multi-partner collaborative (Unfinished Business), aiming to accelerate the achievement of the targets for paediatric and adolescent HIV in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. After graduating from the University of Cape Town, Dr Naidu worked for 10 years as a clinician and clinical manager rotating through many health facilities from primary health care to tertiary level institutions in South Africa and the UK. The system challenges that she and others experienced daily as frontline healthcare workers, and their lack of key skills to address these, prompted Dr Naidu to study further and transition to Public Health. 17

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19 PATA 2017 Summit: Participating Health Facilities Country Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon Cameroon Côte d Ivoire DRC DRC DRC Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya Kenya Kenya Kenya Kenya Kenya Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Malawi Malawi Malawi Malawi Malawi Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa Swaziland Swaziland Tanzania Tanzania Health facility Chantal Biya Foundation Hôpital de District de Zoetele Lolodorf District Hospital Nkwen Baptist Health Centre Centre Médico-Social Wale CAP Heal Africa Centre of Excellence Nundu General Referral Hospital ALERT Mekdim Ethiopia National Ahero Subcounty Hospital Kenyatta National Hospital Comprehensive Care Centre Kilgoris Sub County Hospital LVCT Health Migosi Sub County Hospital RCTP - FACES: Tuunange Youth Clinic Baylor Lesotho Mabote Filter Clinic Queen II Hospital Baylor Malawi Neno District Hospital Partners in Hope Tisungane Clinic Zalewa Clinic Centro de Saude de Boane US de Marracuene (ADECC) Ponto focal de Moçambique Y+ (ADECC partner) Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) ADO General Hospital Yauri Infectious Disease Institute, University of Ibadan WhizzKids United Health Academy Bisho Hospital Empilweni Gompo Community Health Centre Groote Schuur Hospital Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre Hillbrow Community Health Centre Lobamba Clinic Piggs Peak Government Hospital Infectious Disease Centre (IDC) Mafia District Hospital 19

20 Tanzania Tanzania Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Zambia Zambia Zambia Zambia Zambia Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Tunduma Health Centre PASADA- Upendano Alive Medical Services Baylor Uganda Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital Lira Infectious Disease Clinic Mityana Hospital Mulago COE ISS Clinic Chazanga Health Centre Chikupi Rural Health Centre Estates Clinic Ipusukilo Clinic Kafue District Hospital Harare Children s Hospital OI Clinic Maboleni Clinic Mpilo Central Hospital Rutsanana Clinic Waterfalls Clinic Newlands Clinic 20

21 National Anthem South Africa (Xhosa) Nkosi sikelel' iafrika Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo, (Zulu) Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo. (Sesotho) Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Africa, South Africa! (Afrikaans) Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee, (English) Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom, In South Africa our land. 21

22 Social media #PATA2017ContinentalSummit #FINDTREATCARE @TeamPata The ELMA Positive Action Children s M.AC @aidsfonds Robert Carr civil society Networks 22

23 Road map DAY 1: Monday 23 rd October h30-10h30 Plenary Colosseum East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum Mercury 11h00-13h00 Africa Café Country Group A South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Lesotho Country Group B Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania Country Group C Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Mozambique & Malawi 14h00-15h30 Peer-to-Peer Dialogues Counsellors Counsellors, social workers & psychologists Ministry of Health & Programme Managers EGPAF, CHAI, AVERT, UCSF, WITS RHI, Zoe-Life, UNICEF, PEPFAR, ICAP, IAS, ARASA, ELMA, PACF, Right to Care, ANOVA, ASRU, REPSSI, IHAA, CDC, PEPFAR Clinical Doctors, nurses, pharmacists & clinic managers Youth Youth Advisory Panel, AY+, Y+ 16h00-17h00 Panel Colosseum 18h30 Gala Dinner & Awards Main Restaurant DAY 2: Tuesday 24 th October h30-10h30 Plenary Colosseum East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum Mercury 11h00-13h00 Africa Café 14h00-15h30 Peer-to-Peer Dialogues 16h00-17h00 Panel 18h00-19h30 Skills building session Country Group A South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Lesotho Counsellors Counsellors, social workers & psychologists Country Group B Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania Ministry of Health & Programme Managers EGPAF, CHAI, AVERT, UCSF, WITS RHI, Zoe-Life, UNICEF, PEPFAR, ICAP, IAS, ARASA, ELMA, PACF, Right to Care, ANOVA, ASRU, REPSSI, IHAA, CDC, PEPFAR Colosseum Country Group C Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Mozambique & Malawi Clinical Doctors, nurses, pharmacists & clinic managers Youth Youth Advisory Panel, AY+, Y+ West Colosseum Diana East Colosseum Paediatric case consultation Clinic-data-driven programming Adolescent case consultation 23

24 DAY 3: Wed 25 th October h30-10h30 Plenary Colosseum East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum 11h00-13h00 Africa Café Country Group A South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Lesotho Country Group B Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania Country Group C Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Mozambique & Malawi East Colosseum Diana West Colosseum Mercury Penthouse 14h00-15h30 Take home session 15h30-16h00 Closure 16h00 Country Group A South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, & Lesotho Country Group B Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania Country Group C Nigeria, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Mozambique & Malawi Colosseum Free time Shuttle to Sandton City Dinner voucher Youth Youth Advisory Panel, AY+, Y+ MOH & Programme Managers EGPAF, CHAI, AVERT, UCSF, WITS RHI, Zoe-Life, UNICEF, PEPFAR, ICAP, IAS, ARASA, ELMA, PACF, Right to Care, ANOVA, ASRU, REPSSI, IHAA, CDC, PEPFAR 24

25 Venue map Diana Tea Colosseum Front Lobby Registration Colosseum East Room divider Courtyard Tea Tea Colosseum West Translator Station Lift to rooms & to Penthouse Meeting room Hotel Reception Marketplace & network zone Bathroom Juno PATA office Neptune Networking zone Mercury (12) Big boardroom & Youth zone Restaurant Entrance 25

26 Paediatric Adolescent Treatment Africa PATA believes in the principle of developing sustainable interventions that are receptive to global guidance, linked to national strategic plans, informed by people living with HIV and undertaken in collaboration with local communities. PATA works to extend the quality of service delivery on the frontlines of paediatric and adolescent HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Health facilities within the PATA Network are encouraged to reach out to neighbouring facilities and local partners to expand the PATA Network and extend the PATA effect through peer-to-peer and south-to-south learning and exchange. For more information about PATA, visit our website Tel: Fax: P.O Box Mowbray South Africa 7705 Paediatric-Adolescent Treatment Africa Registered as: Paediatric AIDS Treatment for Africa NPC. NPO 2007/01297/08. PBO

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