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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.
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 |
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| Factors associated with late diagnosis of breast cancer among women in Botswana | |
| Punishment P. Chibatamoto, Chester Kalinda, Moses J. Chimbari | |
| 18 November 2025 | |
Editorial - Special Collection: WONCA Africa |
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| Creating the evidence for family medicine advocacy in Africa | |
| Robert J. Mash | |
| 18 November 2025 | |
Country Profile |
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| Facilitators and barriers to effective primary healthcare and family medicine in Namibia | |
| Daniel O. Ashipal, Fransisco C. Ntjamba, Fillemon S. Albanus | |
| 17 November 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| From dreamers to doers: Navigating the doctoral journey in family medicine and primary care | |
| Klaus B. von Pressentin, Mpundu Makasa, Akim T. Lukwa, Innocent K. Besigye | |
| 09 November 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| Public Men’s Clinic: Men’s experiences of healthcare professionals and environment | |
| Lawrence L. Mamabolo, Isaac Sibiya, Fezile Buthelezi | |
| 08 November 2025 | |
Review Article - Pain Management and Palliative Care |
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| Non-pharmacological symptom self-management in non-malignant chronic disease: A scoping review | |
| Lindsay Farrant, Helen Buchanan, Clare Ellis-Smith, Olivia Gaunt, Liz Gwyther, Richard Harding, Rene Krause, Alexandra Moors, Niri Naidoo, Sonwabiso Ngcowa, Kennedy Nkhoma, Jae Eun Park, Klaus von Pressentin, Matthew Maddocks | |
| 07 November 2025 | |
Correspondence |
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| Clinical trial capacity in African primary care: Advancing contextualised implementation | |
| Schawanya K. Rattanapitoon, Nav La, Jun Norkaew, Nathkapach K. Rattanapitoon | |
| 06 November 2025 | |
Reviewer Acknowledgement |
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| Acknowledgement to reviewers | |
| Editorial Office | |
| 05 November 2025 | |
Short Report |
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| Voluntary male medical circumcision of pre-school-aged boys in primary care | |
| Norman D. Goldstuck, Peter S. Millard | |
| 04 November 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| Integrated knowledge translation: A guide for primary care researchers | |
| Robert Mash, Gulnaz Mohamoud, Mohamoud Merali, Nasreen Jessani | |
| 31 October 2025 |
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Press Release: Academic Writing Month: How to progress, publish, and empower your research |
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| Visit our Academic Writing Month blog post for guidance and perspectives on enhancing scholarly writing. | |
| Posted: 2025-11-07 | |
Website Update: AOSIS Transitioning to CRediT Authorship Taxonomy |
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Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process. |
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| Posted: 2025-11-05 | |
Notification: Thank You, Volume 17 Reviewers! |
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| We would like to recognize and thank the reviewers who helped ensure the high quality of the research published in Volume 17 of African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine. Your contributions are invaluable! Your hard work not only improves the quality of the journal but also enriches the broader field of research. We hope to continue working with you in future volumes. | |
| Posted: 2025-11-06 | More... |
Press Release: Who owns our knowledge? Open Access Week 2025 theme |
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| Discover how AOSIS supports Open Access Week 2025 with the theme 'Who owns our knowledge?' Learn about our commitment to open access, community-driven solutions, and making knowledge accessible to all. Read our blog. | |
| Posted: 2025-10-20 | |
Website Update: AI in Research: Transparency and Compliance Reminder |
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| In 2025, the inclusion of AI policies became compulsory for all SciELO SA journals. Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust. Guidance is available in the Plagiarism, Fabrication and Artificial Intelligence Policy page and the Submission Guidelines under 'AI-assisted technologies' in the formatting requirements. Not sure if this journal is indexed in SciELO SA? Please check our Indexing Services page. | |
| Posted: 2025-10-06 |
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