On top of being a public health specialist, Patty is also a mom and writer, who combines
her passions for technology and innovation, science, women’s rights, and the world to
inspire kids and adults through her writing. Drawing on her career in global health,
Patty’s works wrestle with the toughest public health and societal issues of our time,
including the environment, pandemic preparedness, responsible technology and AI, and
mental health. Her writing draws on her more than 20 years of work across more than
40 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
In her new book a group of fifth graders take action to save their water supply from
plastic-eating bacteria! Dr. Patricia Mechael weaves her expertise as a public health
specialist to write an engaging and educational new middle grade book featuring a
colorful cast of classmates that attempt to save their town from a corporate experiment
gone wrong! The Antidotes: Pollution Solution (Bold Story Press, Oct. 4, 2022)
Find out more or reach out to Patty about the adventures of the Antidotes at
PatriciaMechael.com. Find your copy of The Antidotes: Pollution Solution at Amazon or
bn.com.
