PATA Research
PATA is Generating practical evidence to improve paediatric and adolescent HIV services across Africa.
PATA Research generates evidence grounded in frontline experience and shaped by healthcare providers, young people and communities. We focus on understanding what works in real-world settings and using that evidence to strengthen programmes, services and health systems.
Our research approach is participatory, implementation-focused and action-oriented. We work closely with healthcare providers, young people and communities at every step.
Listen
Engage healthcare providers, young people, caregivers and communities to identify priorities and shape research questions
Learn
Combine programme and routine data, surveys, interviews, case studies and frontline learning to understand real-world implementation
Generate Evidence
Document what works, test practical solutions and understand how policies and models of care work in practice
Use & Influence
Turn evidence into programme improvements, practical tools, learning resources, publications, advocacy and policy dialogue
Research Priorities
Publications
Peer-Led Models for Improving HIV Treatment and Care Outcomes Among Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Rapid Review.
Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV have poor levels of adherence to treatment and retention in care. Previous reviews highlighted the [...]
“There’s no school that trains attitude”: training and capacity-building needs of paediatric-adolescent frontline health and social providers in twelve high HIV-burden countries.
Despite growing recognition of the need for adolescent-responsive HIV and sexual and reproductive (SRH) health services, implementation remains inconsistent, especially in Africa [...]
Mental health and workplace wellbeing among Frontline healthcare providers who provide HIV care to children, adolescents and their families: a mixed-methods study from twelve African countries.
Frontline healthcare providers (HCPs) are critical to the paediatric-adolescent HIV response in Africa, yet their mental health and workplace wellbeing remain underexplored. [...]
‘We need to be supported so that we are able to also provide better care’ Well-being and self-care needs among health workers providing HIV care to children and adolescents in Africa: Qualitative findings from 12 high HIV-prevalence African countries.
Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV have poor levels of adherence to treatment and retention in care. Previous reviews highlighted the [...]
Accelerating access to paediatric medicines: lessons learned from the Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations, a WHO-hosted network.
Despite progress in reducing neonatal and child mortality, access to age-appropriate medicines remains inequitable, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. The Global Accelerator [...]
“It’s a very, very thorny issue … ”: healthcare providers’ experiences, challenges, and insights on HIV status disclosure to children and adolescents living with HIV from across 12 African countries.
Knowing one’s HIV status is associated with better outcomes for children and adolescents living with HIV (CALHIV). The World Health Organization (2021) [...]
Enhancing a peer supporter intervention for young mothers living with HIV in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia: Adaptation and co-development of a psychosocial component
Young mothers living with HIV (YMHIV) experience heightened risks to their mental health, as their transition to adulthood is marked by social [...]
