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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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Original Research |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 |
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Thyroid testing in primary hypothyroidism | |
Anshula Ambasta, Guillaume Grenet, Jessica Otte, Wade Thompson, Kenneth Bassett, Thomas Perry | |
30 June 2025 | |
Review Article |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Partner notification and STI patient experiences in Ekurhuleni East, Gauteng, South Africa | |
Noluthando Mpobole, Raikane J. Seretlo, Mathildah M. Mokgatle | |
09 June 2025 | |
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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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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/ |
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Posted: 2025-02-21 | |
Notification: A must-read for researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology |
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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 |
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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! |
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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 |
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Read the open-access book, Oral history in South Africa: Autoethnography, methodologies and ethics. This 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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