NIGERIA: Mentorship of Women living with
HIV
Source: IRIN
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LAGOS, 23 March 2007 (IRIN) - Positive Action for Treatment Access (PATA), a non-governmental organisation, is embarking on a project to train and mentor women
living with HIV to become treatment and policy advocates. The project objective is to increase the capacity of these women to participate in HIV programming in nn.To achieve this, PATA calls for
nominations of women living with HIV to participate in a 12-month intensive training programme which would include: Three intensive on-site residential workshops
One international learning
exchange programme
Two internship programmes in participant's community
Experiential learning in HIV treatment centers Interested applicants can download the application form at:
www.patanigeria.comOr email the application form to: womenleaders@patanigeria.comApplications can also be posted to:
Women Leaders
Positive Action for Treatment Access (PATA)
1st Floor Holy
Trinity Hospital Plaza
Adesina Street, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way,
Ikeja. Lagos
Tel: +234-1-8993426,
Nigeria
