About CAPT Network

The Canada-Africa Prevention Trials (CAPT) Network began in March 2007 as a partnership of leading HIV researchers, clinicians and NGOs in Canada and Africa who were interested in a new model of international HIV prevention research. With funding from the Government of Canada, CAPT Network is engaging South-South and South-North relationships to empower African leaders in developing and executing studies that respond to local needs.

The Network provides a comprehensive and sustainable research infrastructure for the purpose of improving the health of people in Eastern and Southern Africa. Over the coming years, the Network will develop the necessary resources to mount appropriate prevention and treatment studies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Our Logo
The Network chose for its symbol the centre of an African mandala that signifies the unification of all beings. This symbol highlights our determination to work together—across boundaries and borders—to carry forward research, enhance capacity and provide options for care and prevention of HIV in Africa.

When turned on its side, the symbol also indicates bravery, fearlessness and valour. These are all qualities that the people of Africa have demonstrated in the face of the AIDS pandemic.