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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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| Patient complaints on nurse job satisfaction in primary health care clinics, Ehlanzeni District, South Africa | |
| Patrick N. Dlamini, Tebogo Tsele-Tebakang | |
| 09 December 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| Health services’ responses to transitioning adolescents to adult HIV care in South Africa | |
| Charné Petinger, Talitha Crowley, Brian van Wyk | |
| 08 December 2025 | |
Review Article |
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| Exploring diabetes-related stigma in adolescence: A critical review | |
| Nadine Janneke, Elmari Deacon | |
| 06 December 2025 | |
Editorial - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| Building the next generation of family medicine and primary health care researchers in Africa | |
| Robert J. Mash, Klaus von Pressentin | |
| 05 December 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| Integrating evidence synthesis into doctoral research: A guide for family medicine and primary care | |
| Klaus B. von Pressentin, Jacob S. Shabani, Taryn Young | |
| 04 December 2025 | |
Conference Report |
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| Scaling COPC in South Africa: Insights and Priorities from the 2024 National Workshop | |
| Karessa Govender, Helen Schneider, Lucy Gilson, Robert Mash, Eleanor Whyle, Oupa Motshweneng, Nonhlanhla Nkosi, Charlyn Goliath, Hassan Mahomed, Saadiq Kariem | |
| 03 December 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| Design science research in quality improvement: Embedding rigour in digital health innovation | |
| Robin E. Dyers, Hassan Mahomed, Darelle van Greunen | |
| 30 November 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| Writing for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): A guide to developing a strong and coherent thesis | |
| Mergan Naidoo, Kimera T. Suthiram, Luckson Dullie | |
| 29 November 2025 | |
Short Reports - Special Collection: Primary Care Research Methods |
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| Real-world evidence for primary care: A primer on observational research | |
| Klaus B. von Pressentin, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Malo Musende, Tibor Schuster | |
| 25 November 2025 | |
Original Research |
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| A complexity theory-informed COPC approach to evaluation of mining health programmes | |
| Wayne Renkin, Johannes F.M. Hugo | |
| 25 November 2025 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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| The African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine (PHCFM) invites applications for its 12-month Editorial Internship Programme. This voluntary opportunity offers postgraduate students and recent graduates hands-on experience in editorial decision-making, peer review, and scientific communication. Apply by 31 December 2025. Read more. | |
| Posted: 2025-12-08 | |
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| The AOSIS offices will be closed for the Republic of South Africa’s holiday season from 19 December 2025 and will reopen on 06 January 2026 at 08:00 AM Central Africa Time. The journal platform will remain accessible at all times, allowing you to submit your manuscript and provide any required input during the review stage (e.g., submitting your review or revisions) or finalisation stage (e.g., copyediting, proofreading). For urgent matters during this period, please contact the AOSIS Contact Centre. Please note that response times may be slightly delayed during the holiday period due to reduced staffing. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with you this year. Wishing you a joyful end to 2025 and a fresh start to 2026. | |
| Posted: 2025-12-01 | |
Notification: Final Article Published in Special Collection! |
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| The concluding article of our special collection, 'Primary Care Research Methods,' guest edited by Prof. Bob Mash, is now available! Explore ‘Building the next generation of family medicine and primary health care researchers in Africa’ by Robert J. Mash and Klaus von Pressentin. Thank you for following along and enjoying the complete collection Vol 17, No 2 (2025)! If you are interested in launching a special collection, please contact special-issues@aosis.co.za. | |
| Posted: 2025-12-06 | More... |
Press Release: Unlock the future of research with open access |
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Boost your research's visibility, foster global collaboration, and drive innovation by exploring the benefits of open access. Break free from limitations and share your work with the world. Read our blog, Why open access is the future of academic publishing. Be part of the transformation today! |
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| Posted: 2025-11-26 | |
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 |
Notification: PHCFM Editorial Internship Programme| More Announcements... |
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