About Us

Positive Action for Treatment Access (PATA), is a non-governmental organization working to ensure that every individual has access to treatment education. Our dream is a nation where every individual is knowledgeable about HIV and AIDS and every person with an illness or disease condition can access affordable, qualitative, ethical and humane treatment which will empower them to take charge of their lives health.

Launched in the year 2005, PATA is officially registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission and has offices in Lagos and Abuja. PATA has a 5-member functional Board of Directors and staff strength of 10. This is complemented by scores of youth and adult volunteers working in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

PATA works strategically to promote access to treatment education and services; advocate for access to affordable, qualitative diagnostic test, drugs and commodities to treat HIV, STIs and prevent unintended pregnancies; ensure non-discriminatory gender-based response to disease prevention and treatment. Support the full participation of people living with and are directly affected by diseases in all Nigerian programme responses; work in partnership with other persons and institutions including the government to facilitate information-sharing and build platforms for networking; develop the capacity of persons and institutions at all levels to ensure increase in treatment access; facilitate a sector-wide prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

Our activities include: Advocacy, Training, Economic Empowerment of HIV/AIDS patients in need, counselling Activities, Production and Dissemination of Behaviour Change Communication for Print and Electronic Media, Outreach Education and Awareness Creation. Our target population includes people living with HIV/AIDS (especially women and young people), women with disabilities, Health Care Providers, Predisposed Infants due to the infection status of their parents, Men and Women in the society, Community and Religious Leaders, Civil Society Organizations, Community based Organizations, Corporate Organizations, Faith-based Organization, Government Agencies and International Development Partners.

Our People

Morolake Odetoyinbo, PATA founder and Project Director Morolake Odetoyinbo is an Activist, Advocate, Writer, Trainer, Public Speaker, Television Producer and Presenter. With a background in Dramatic Arts, she has over ten years experience in fighting for the rights of the marginalized and vulnerable in society. Morolake has worked on issues of People with Disabilities and Persons living with HIV and AIDS. She has engaged in HIV/AIDS policy review and developmsent around issues of treatment, research and ethics, advocates for inclusive programming involving People living with HIV. She is a key actor in mobilizing, networking and mentorship of People, particularly women living with HIV. She is a 2007 graduate of the African American HIV University (AAHU) Los Angeles, California.
Mr Francis Umoh is a gradute of Sociology with over sixteen years experience in the field of HIV/AIDS Programming, Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights, Advocacy, Community & Human Development, Project Design, Planning & Implementation. He joined PATA in May 2010.		Mrs EbeleChukwu Onyekwere holds a B Sc in Mass Communication from Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka, Anambra State and aPost-graduate Diploma in Intercultural Communication and Conflict Resolution from the University of Abuja. She assists the Senior Programme Officer in Proposal Writing among other project assignments.
Ms Akinsanya Mojirade serves as the Finance Assistant for the organization. A graduate of of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, she is coordinates the financial responsibilities of the Organization.		Mr Oyeleye Olamiposi is a graduate of English Language and Literature from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He is currently undergoing his internship at the Productions and Logistics department of the organization.
Mr Osazuwa Anthony is a graduate of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Benin City. He serves as the Admin Assistant in PATA.		Ms Taiwo Ayodeji is a Masters degree holder in Healthcare Management and B.Sc in Medical Science & Humanities from Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom. She is currently serving (NYSC) as a Programme Assistant in PATA.