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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

Original Research

 
Evaluating referrals between rural district hospitals and a regional hospital in South Africa  
Kambola D. Ngoie, Louis Jenkins, Johann Schoevers
09 July 2025

Original Research

 
Caregivers’ lived experiences of childhood probable pneumonia through a gendered lens in western Kenya  
Sarah Hawi Ngere, Charles Olang'o, Kennedy Ochola, Patience Oduor, Caleb K. Sagam, Benard Ochieng, Dickens Omondi, Norbert Peshu, Erick Nyambedha
08 July 2025

Original Research

 
Exploring cancer knowledge and sources of information among the public: An analytical study  
Flemmings F. Ngwira, Lusizi Kambalame, Wellman Kondowe, Jessie Mkandawire
07 July 2025

Therapeutic Letter

 
Thyroid testing in primary hypothyroidism  
Anshula Ambasta, Guillaume Grenet, Jessica Otte, Wade Thompson, Kenneth Bassett, Thomas Perry
30 June 2025

Review Article

 
Interventions for reaching men to improve HIV Testing Services in sub-Saharan Africa: A narrative review  
Lebogang G. Matonyane, Andrew Ross, Sandra Qolesa, Zandile Sibeko
25 June 2025

Original Research: Pain Management and Palliative Care

 
Integrating emergency medical services and palliative care: A nominal group technique  
Caleb H. Gage, Liz Gwyther, Julia Ambler, Jan Burke, Katya Evans, Linley Holmes, René Krause, Kaleb Lachenicht, Danielle Lincoln, Kerene Payne, Mpho Ratshikana-Moloko, Charnelle Stander, Willem Stassen
24 June 2025

Original Research

 
Acceptability of patient education for hypertension self-management among healthcare providers and beneficiaries in South Africa, 2024: A qualitative study  
Xoliswa Simelane, Juliana Kagura, Athini Nyatela, Samanta T. Lalla-Edward
23 June 2025

Original Research

 
Training in the speciality of General and Family Medicine in Angola: A cross-sectional study  
Clara T.L. da Silva Fernandes, Isabel N. da Mata Ferreira, Manuel F.D. dos Santos, Paulo Santos
20 June 2025

Original Research

 
Partner notification and STI patient experiences in Ekurhuleni East, Gauteng, South Africa  
Noluthando Mpobole, Raikane J. Seretlo, Mathildah M. Mokgatle
09 June 2025

Original Research

 
Retention of clients in HIV oral pre-exposure prophylaxis care in Engela, Namibia  
Kristiana Kosmas, Enos Moyo, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Perseverance Moyo, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Anna Shilunga
04 June 2025
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Presentation: Peer reviewing and critical appraisal

 

The insights from PRIMAFAMED second e-workshop, held on 01 April 2021, remain relevant today! Hosted by Prof. Klaus von Pressentin (SAFPJ Editor-in-Chief, UCT) and Dr. Innocent Besigye (PHCFM Assistant Editor, Makerere University), this session equips you to critically assess research and contribute to high-quality publications. Watch the session here: https://fb.watch/4I4jMiMn1i/

 
Posted: 2025-02-21

Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology

 
We’re excited to share a compelling editorial by Karishma Singh: ‘Aligning conservation efforts with the Sustainable Development Goals in African Journal of Biodiversity Conservation. It explores the theological significance of launching the journal. Read the editorial.  
Posted: 2025-06-02 More...

Book Release: Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action

 
Read the open-access book, Education and climate change: Discovering strategies for individual and collective action. This book positions education as a transformative force in climate action, advocating for inclusive, action-oriented learning to build resilience and drive sustainable change.  
Posted: 2025-05-29

Notification: New Special Collection Article Published!

 
The first article of our special collection, ‘Primary Care Research Methods,’ guest edited by Prof. Bob Mash, is now live! Discover the latest insights in its ‘attempts to make sense of the paradigm and two of its key threads, namely descriptive and interpretive phenomenology’. by Robert Mash, Febisola Ajudua, Sebaka Malope and Doreen Kaura in ‘Phenomenology for primary care researchers’ Read it now: Primary Care Research Methods. Stay tuned for more articles coming soon!  
Posted: 2025-05-29 More...

Book Release: Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics

 
Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethicsThis book reimagines South African historical scholarship by elevating oral testimonies and advocating for Afrocentric, ethical approaches to oral history as vital tools for inclusive and transformative narratives.  
Posted: 2025-05-22
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