The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary health care researchers and practitioners across Africa and the developing world, whilst providing a contextual and holistic view of family medicine as practiced across the continent. View our Editorial Team.
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LATEST ARTICLES
Country Profile |
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| Advancing primary care: Establishing family medicine specialty in Tanzania | |
| Eric L. Aghan, Henry Ziegler, Donatus R. Mutasingwa, Enica R. Massawe, Peter J. Wangwe, Dennis Lyakurwa, Muzdalifat Abeid, Riaz Ratansi, Nadeem Kassam, Esther Johnston | |
| 04 December 2023 | |
Correction |
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| Corrigendum: Retention of service users on opioid substitution therapy in the City of Tshwane, South Africa | |
| Daniela S. Goeieman, Dimakatso S. Nonyane, Doudou K. Nzaumvila, Michelle N.S. Janse van Rensburg | |
| 30 November 2023 | |
Correction |
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| Erratum: Current state of preconception care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review | |
| Winifred C. Ukoha, Ntombifikile G. Mtshali, Lateef Adepeju | |
| 28 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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| Unveiling contextual influences of maternal satisfaction with labour care services in Nigeria: A qualitative inquiry | |
| Titilope A. Awotunde, Mary Ani-Amponsah, Dolapo E. Ajala, Simeon A. Ojo, Thomas O. Adeleke, Olufemi T. Awotunde, Akintayo D. Olaolorun | |
| 28 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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| Self-care behaviours and practices of professional nurses working in primary health care clinics | |
| Mukelani L. Muhlare, Charlene Downing | |
| 08 November 2023 | |
Editorial |
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| Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency | |
| Kamran Abbasi, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour, Thomas Benfield, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Stephen Hancocks, Richard Horton, Laurie Laybourn-Langton, Robert Mash, Peush Sahni, Wadeia M. Sharief, Paul Yonga, Chris Zielinski | |
| 03 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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| Final-year medical students’ reflections on types of significant events in primary care | |
| Samantha Dube, Motlatso Mlambo, Nontsikelelo O. Mapukata O. Mapukata | |
| 01 November 2023 | |
Original Research |
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| Traditional health practitioners’ training needs on biomedical knowledge and skills in a South African township | |
| Mabitja Moeta, Maurine R. Musie, Raikane J. Seretlo, Maikeleng Ledimo, Melitah M. Rasweswe, Eugene Makhavhu, Fhumulani M. Mulaudzi | |
| 01 November 2023 | |
Short Report |
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| School-based healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: When there’s a will, there’s a way | |
| Nadia Ahmed, Carey Pike, Jessica Lee, Colleen Wagner, Linda-Gail Bekker | |
| 27 October 2023 | |
Original Research - Special Collection: Pain Management and Palliative Care |
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| Development of a pain self-management intervention framework for people with spinal cord injury | |
| Mokgadi K. Mashola, Elzette Korkie, Diphale J. Mothabeng | |
| 26 October 2023 |
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Call for Papers: Extended deadline for submissions: PHCFM topical short report collections |
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Submit your manuscripts for the open-access scholarly journal, African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, for the topical short report collections on Innovative educational methods for family medicine training in Africa. Read more at https://rb.gy/1ebzb6 The new deadline for submission: 1 May 2024. New expected publication date: 31 August 2024. Maximise the journal's impact and share your expertise with a wider audience. |
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| Posted: 2023-11-13 | |
Vlog: Unveiling indigenous knowledge: A book discussion on integrative health care for indigenous women |
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Join us for an engaging book discussion https://shorturl.at/fjvE2 on indigenous knowledge in health care for indigenous women! Discover insights from the open-access book 'Working with Indigenous Knowledge: Strategies for Health Professionals'. Watch the video now! Read the book at https://shorturl.at/chwGS. |
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| Posted: 2023-11-09 | |
Event: Open Access Week 2023 - Embracing community over commercialisation |
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AOSIS is celebrating Open Access Week 2023! This year’s theme, ‘Community over Commercialisation’, aligns with our mission to democratise scholarly knowledge. We’ve curated three articles on open access for you, please select each heading to read the full article: |
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| Posted: 2023-10-23 | |
Event: Experience the excitement of AOSIS Laureatus Awards 2023: Videos now available for viewing! |
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We are pleased to announce that the AOSIS Laureatus Awards 2023 videos are ready for viewing. This year’s awards, divided into three videos, is hosted by AOSIS’ Executive Chairman, Dr Pierre de Villiers, and our Chief Executive Officer, Cecile de Villiers. The three award categories are the Journal Indexing Awards, Journal Article Citations Awards, and the Book Downloads Awards. We invite you to join us to recognise the remarkable achievements of our editors and authors at the AOSIS Laureatus Awards (click here). We eagerly anticipate observing the remarkable accomplishments that our editors and authors will achieve this year. |
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| Posted: 2023-10-26 | |
Book Release: Functional fitness for adults living with Down syndrome |
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Authored by Pieter-Henk Boer. The purpose of this book is to provide a group of adults living with intellectual disability (ID), specifically Down syndrome (DS), with their unique instrument to assess functional fitness. Preview and purchase https://tinyurl.com/mr253bz3 @_AOSIS |
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| Posted: 2022-07-17 | More... |
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