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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

Scientific Letter

 
Psychological distress among undergraduate health sciences students in Uganda  
Nakitende Naswiibah, Richard Muhindo
26 March 2025

Original Research

 
Diet and sociodemographic predictors of the double burden of malnutrition in urban Zimbabwe  
Simbarashe Kasanzu, Joconiah Chirenda, Anesu Marume
25 March 2025

Original Research

 
Epidemiology of hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes in the Democratic Republic of Congo  
Xoliswa Simelane, Jean-Pierre Fina-Lubaki, Joel M. Francis
20 March 2025

Original Research

 
Preoperative risk factors for extended hospital stay: A prospective study in a South African clinic  
Kuven Naidu, Nabeela Kajee, Jayseelan Naidu, Bilaal Wadee
20 March 2025

Original Research

 
Limitations of point-of-care testing for low SARS CoV-2 loads: Insights for future pandemics  
Ivy Rukasha
20 March 2025

Original Research

 
Self-management knowledge, attitudes and practices among persons with type 2 diabetes in Ghana  
Beatrice B. Johnson, Mary A. Jarvis, Jennifer A. Chipps
14 March 2025

Short Report

 
Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach  
Drissa M. Sidibé, Ann Isabelle Grégoire, Véronique Lisée, Pierre Rodrigue Traoré, Inhissa B. Bengaly, Aboubakary Konaté, Ibrahim H. Sidibé, Sabina Abou Malham, David-Martin Milot, Gabriel Blouin-Genest
12 March 2025

Original Research: Maternal and Neonatal Health

 
Barriers to completion of maternal and neonatal continuum of care services in Assosa Zone, north-western Ethiopia  
Solomon Abtew, Rose M. Mmusi-Phetoe
12 March 2025

Original Research

 
Risk of child undernutrition in households with life-limiting illness: A cross-sectional study  
Janni B. Petersen, Irene Naleba, Josephine Namugambe, Sofine Heilskov, Per Kallestrup
12 March 2025

Review Article

 
Implementation of mHealth to support cancer diagnosis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review  
Kirsten D. Arendse, Grace A. Baby, Teffanie T.M. Maramba, Jennifer Moodley, Fiona M. Walter, Suzanne E. Scott
05 March 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: Editorial: Innovative educational methods for Family Medicine and Primary Care training

 

We’re pleased to share that the final article of our special collection, 'Innovative educational methods for FM training in Africa,' is now live! Check out ‘Editorial: Innovative educational methods for Family Medicine and Primary Care training’ by  Sunanda C. Ray. Read it now: Short Report - Special Collection: Innovative educational methods for FM training in Africa. We appreciate your engagement with this collection. If you’re interested in creating a new special collection, get in touch at special-issues@aosis.co.za.

 
Posted: 2024-12-12 More...

Press Release: ‘Journal of Interdisciplinary Ethical Research’: Now published by AOSIS

 

We are pleased to announce that AOSIS now publishes the open-access journal, Journal of Interdisciplinary Ethical Research.

 

The journal invites submissions for our inaugural issue. The journal provides a global platform for research on ethical issues across various academic fields, promoting collaboration among disciplines to explore new knowledge and offer solutions to ethical challenges.

 

Submit your latest research to ethicalresearchjournal.org for consideration, contribute to the open-access content available to everyone, and share your expertise with a wider audience.

 
Posted: 2024-10-11

Call for Papers: The ‘African Journal of Psychological Assessment’ (AJOPA) invites you to submit

 

The open-access African Journal of Psychological Assessment (AJOPA) focusses on original research studies, theoretical papers, test reviews and methods papers in the areas of psychometrics and psychological assessment.

 

Manuscript submissions that demonstrate a clear contribution to the field and which are relevant to the African context are invited.

 

Visit the AJOPA journal.

 
Posted: 2024-07-23
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