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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

Review Article

 
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review  
Oluwayemisi E. Ekor, Mustapha Amoadu, Sean Chetty
12 October 2026

Original Research

 
Exploring perspectives of adolescent mothers on the support needed to mitigate their psychosocial challenges within a district in Lesotho  
Liketso D. Mokhoele, Nombulelo V. Sepeng, Felicia O. Meno
05 October 2026

Editorial - Special Collection: Innovate for Impact in Diabetes

 
From dialogue to action: Advancing diabetes prevention and care in South Africa  
Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Melanie Pienaar
30 September 2026

Original Research

 
Family caregiving challenges in primary palliative care for older people with multimorbidity in Malawi – A cross-sectional qualitative study  
Duncan P. Kwaitana, Dorothee van Breevoort, Modai C. Mnenula, Kennedy Nkhoma, Richard Harding, Maya J. Bates
30 September 2026

Therapeutic Letter

 
Appropriate glycated haemoglobin testing frequency to monitor patients with type 2 diabetes  
Wade Thompson, Tom Perry, Guillaume Grenet, Ken Bassett, Anshula Ambasta
29 September 2026

Correspondence

 
Lenacapavir and the unfinished work of HIV prevention literacy in Nigeria  
Oluwafemi P. Owodunni
16 September 2026

Original Research

 
Maternal common mental disorder symptoms and child nutritional outcomes: The role of caregiving practices among children aged 6–59 months  
Anesu Marume, Moherndran Archary, James January, Saajida Mahomed
15 September 2026

Country Profile

 
Botswana country profile: Primary health care  
Yaone Bogatsu, Ludo S. Monene, Mothusi Mogatle, Stephane Tshitenge, Billy Tsima, Kesegofetse Chabaesele, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi
12 September 2026

Original Research

 
From paternalism to partnership: A patient-centred view of shared decision-making in primary health care  
Shavania Ragavan, Michéle Torlutter, Deidré Pretorius
11 September 2026

Original Research

 
The lived experiences of caregivers of people with epilepsy in Botswana  
Jappy M. Toe, Tebogo T. Mamalelala, Esther I. Ntsayagae
04 September 2026
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Podcast: PHCFM’s Planetary Health CPD Collection and Podcast Series

  
Planetary health challenges are increasingly affecting communities and health services, and are essential to understand and address. Check out PHCFM’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Collection on Planetary Health to explore Africa-centred evidence, solutions and guidance, as well as the accompanying podcast series, where authors discuss key findings, experiences and implications for research, practice and community resilience.  
Posted: 2026-09-21

Press Release: Call for Book Proposals: Advances and Innovations in Rural Health Care in Africa

  
AOSIS invites proposals for the Advances and Innovations in Rural Health Care in Africa book series. We welcome monographs and edited collections addressing rural and primary healthcare, community health, nursing, rehabilitation, nutrition, health promotion and health equity. Contribute to African-centred scholarship that strengthens healthcare systems and practice. Read the full call.  
Posted: 2026-10-05

Website Update: Journal Information, Indexing and Archiving

  
Authors, readers, and prospective contributors are invited to visit the journal's Information page to learn more about its accreditation status, indexing services, archiving arrangements, and impact metrics. For additional information, please consult: DHET Accreditation,  Indexing Services, Archiving, Journal Impact. We encourage authors to review these resources to better understand the journal's visibility, discoverability, preservation arrangements, and scholarly impact.  
Posted: 2026-09-29
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