Vol 7, No 1 (2015)

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Editorial
The Family Practitioner’s role in the integrated continuum of cancer care Martin de Villiers	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a821 \| 11 February 2015

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Chronic kidney disease in disadvantaged populations: The case of Africa Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Vivekanand Jha	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a839 \| 28 April 2015

Scientific Letter
The characteristics of HIV and AIDS patients with deep vein thrombosis at Dr. George Mukhari Academic Hospital Indiran Govender, Honey L. Mabuza, Gboyega A Ogunbanjo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a690 \| 27 March 2015

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A situational analysis of training for behaviour change counselling for primary care providers, South Africa Zelra Malan, Bob Mash, Katherine Everett-Murphy	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a731 \| 18 March 2015

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Knowledge and practices about multidrug-resistant tuberculosis amongst healthcare workers in Maseru Ntambwe Malangu, Omotayo D. Adebanjo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a774 \| 27 March 2015

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A survey to assess the extent of public-private mix DOTS in the management of tuberculosis in Zambia Gershom Chongwe, Nathan Kapata, Mwendaweli Maboshe, Charles Michelo, Olusegun Babaniyi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a692 \| 27 March 2015

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School environment, socioeconomic status and weight of children in Bloemfontein, South Africa Lucia N.M. Meko, Marthinette Slabber-Stretch, Corinna M. Walsh, Salome H. Kruger, Mariette Nel	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a751 \| 31 March 2015

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‘If you have a problem with your heart, you have a problem with your life’: Self-perception and behaviour in relation to the risk of ischaemic heart disease in people living with HIV Ronel Roos, Hellen Myezwa, Helena Van Aswegen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a772 \| 31 March 2015

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Review of the Umthombo Youth Development Foundation scholarship scheme, 1999–2013 Andrew Ross, Gavin MacGregor, Laura Campbell	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a739 \| 31 March 2015

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Rural Zulu women’s knowledge of and attitudes towards medical male circumcision Joseph N. Ikwegbue, Andrew Ross, Harbor Ogbonnaya	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a775 \| 31 March 2015

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Adherence of doctors to a clinical guideline for hypertension in Bojanala district, North-West Province, South Africa Asafa R. Adedeji, John Tumbo, Indiran Govender	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a776 \| 13 April 2015

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Clinical Associate students’ perception of the educational environment at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Abigail Dreyer, Audrey Gibbs, Scott Smalley, Motlatso Mlambo, Himani Pandya	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a778 \| 13 April 2015

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Factors influencing specialist outreach and support services to rural populations in the Eden and Central Karoo districts of the Western Cape Johan Schoevers, Louis Jenkins	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a750 \| 21 April 2015

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Non-allopathic adjuvant management of osteoarthritis by alkalinisation of the diet David P. van Velden, Helmuth Reuter, Martin Kidd, F. Otto Müller	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a780 \| 21 April 2015

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Utilisation of a community-based health facility in a low-income urban community in Ibadan, Nigeria Ayodeji M. Adebayo, Michael C. Asuzu	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a735 \| 05 May 2015

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Cervical cancer screening: Safety, acceptability, and feasibility of a single-visit approach in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Muriel S. Fallala, Robert Mash	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a742 \| 05 May 2015

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Familial and socio-economic correlates of somatisation disorder Abimbola M. Obimakinde, Modupe M. Ladipo, Achiaka E. Irabor	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a746 \| 11 May 2015

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Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of uropathogens in Maluti Adventist Hospital patients, 2011 Phillip Mubanga, Wilhelm J. Steinberg, Francois C. Van Rooyen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a800 \| 12 May 2015

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Healthcare provider and patient perspectives on diagnostic imaging investigations Chandra R. Makanjee, Anne-Marie Bergh, Willem A. Hoffmann	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a801 \| 20 May 2015

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Evaluation of universal newborn hearing screening in South African primary care Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Shannon Harbinson	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a769 \| 21 May 2015

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Medical education and the quality improvement spiral: A case study from Mpumalanga, South Africa Martin Bac, Anne-Marie Bergh, Mama E. Etsane, Jannie Hugo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a738 \| 28 May 2015

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Causes of mortality and associated modifiable health care factors for children (< 5-years) admitted at Onandjokwe Hospital, Namibia Johnface F. Mdala, Robert Mash	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a840 \| 03 June 2015

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Development of a training programme for primary care providers to counsel patients with risky lifestyle behaviours in South Africa Zelra Malan, Bob Mash, Kathy Everett-Murphy	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a819 \| 05 June 2015

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Quality of care for patients with non-communicable diseases in the Dedza District, Malawi Rachel Wood, Vanessa Viljoen, Lisa Van Der Merwe, Robert Mash	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a838 \| 15 June 2015

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Adaptation and cross-cultural validationof the United States Primary Care Assessment Tool (expanded version) for use in South Africa Graham Bresick, Abdul-Rauf Sayed, Cynthia le Grange, Susheela Bhagwan, Nayna Manga	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a783 \| 19 June 2015

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The impact of health service variables on healthcare access in a low resourced urban setting in the Western Cape, South Africa Elsje Scheffler, Surona Visagie, Marguerite Schneider	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a820 \| 19 June 2015

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How far does family physician supply correlate with district health system performance? Robin E. Dyers, Robert Mash, Tracey Naledi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a796 \| 19 June 2015

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Erectile function in circumcised and uncircumcised men in Lusaka, Zambia: A cross-sectional study Evans Chinkoyo, Michael Pather	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a766 \| 26 June 2015

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Student perspectives on the value of rural electives Ian Couper	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a752 \| 26 June 2015

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Auditing chronic disease care: Does it make a difference? Vivien Essel, Unita Van Vuuren, Angela De Sa, Srini Govender, Katie Murie, Arina Schlemmer, Colette Gunst, Mosedi Namane, Andrew Boulle, Elma De Vries	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a753 \| 26 June 2015

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A review of ‘medical’ knowledge of epilepsy amongst isiZulu-speaking patients at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal Zamir A. Gilani, Kantharuben Naidoo, Andrew Ross	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a789 \| 08 July 2015

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Profile and correlates of functional status in elderly patients presenting at a primary care clinic in Nigeria Samuel A. Ajayi, Lawrence A. Adebusoye, Adetola M. Ogunbode, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Ayodeji M. Adebayo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a810 \| 13 July 2015

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A theoretical alternative intraosseous infusion site in severely hypovolemic children Nkhensani Mogale, Albert-Neels van Schoor, Marius C. Bosman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a835 \| 23 July 2015

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Diabetic patients’ perspectives on the challenges of glycaemic control Oladele V. Adeniyi, Parimalane Yogeswaran, Graham Wright, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a767 \| 30 July 2015

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Opinions of South African optometry students about working in rural areas after graduation Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Olalekan A. Oduntan, Rekha Hansraj	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a799 \| 31 July 2015

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Nurses’ compliance with prevention of mother-to-child transmission national guidelines in selected sites in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Augustin R.M. Amboko, Petra Brysiewicz	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| CORRIGENDUM \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a844 \| 13 August 2015

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Development of Family Medicine training in Botswana: Views of key stakeholders in Ngamiland Radiance M. Ogundipe, Robert Mash	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a865 \| 31 August 2015

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Determinants of active pulmonary tuberculosis in Ambo Hospital, West Ethiopia Tenna Ephrem, Bezatu Mengiste, Frehiwot Mesfin, Wanzahun Godana	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a608 \| 07 September 2015

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Risks associated with communication delays in infants from underserved South African communities Jeannie van der Linde, De Wet Swanepoel, Frances P. Glascoe, E.M. Louw, Jannie F.M. Hugo, Bart Vinck	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a841 \| 08 September 2015

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Medicines availability at a Swaziland hospital and impact on patients Kholiwe Shabangu, Fatima Suleman	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a829 \| 14 September 2015

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Alcohol use amongst learners in rural high school in South Africa Thembisile M. Chauke, Hendry van der Heever, Muhammad E. Hoque	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a755 \| 14 September 2015

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HIV and/or AIDS-related deaths and modifiable risk factors: A descriptive study of medical admissions at Oshakati Intermediate Hospital in Northern Namibia N.K. Mgori, Robert Mash	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a883 \| 25 September 2015

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Glass injuries seen in the emergency department of a South African district hospital Doudou Nzaumvila, Indiran Govender, Efraim B. Kramer	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| CORRIGENDUM \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a886 \| 25 September 2015

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Knowledge and perceptions of risk for cardiovascular disease: Findings of a qualitative investigation from a low-income peri-urban community in the Western Cape, South Africa Sam Surka, Krisela Steyn, Katherine Everett-Murphy, Thomas A. Gaziano, Naomi Levitt	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a891 \| 22 October 2015

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of hypertension amongst adults in a rural community of Limpopo Province, South Africa Samuel T. Ntuli, Eric Maimela, Mariannes Alberts, Solly Choma, Sekgothe Dikotope	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a847 \| 22 October 2015

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Two-year longitudinal health-related fitness, anthropometry and body composition status amongst adolescents in Tlokwe Municipality: The PAHL Study Oluwatoyi O. Toriola, Makama A. Monyeki, Abel L. Toriola	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a896 \| 30 October 2015

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Why are babies born before arrival at health facilities in King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa? A qualitative study Adeyinka A. Alabi, Don O'Mahony, Graham Wright, Mohlomi J. Ntsaba	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a881 \| 09 November 2015

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Prevalence of and factors influencing postnatal depression in a rural community in South Africa Ethelwynn L. Stellenberg, Johanna M. Abrahams	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a874 \| 24 November 2015

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Understanding the organisational culture of district health services: Mahalapye and Ngamiland health districts of Botswana Oathokwa Nkomazana, Robert Mash, Nthabiseng Phaladze	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a907 \| 30 November 2015

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Pain management in patients with long-bone fractures in a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Adeleye M. Awolola, Laura Campbell, Andrew Ross	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a818 \| 02 December 2015

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The expected and actual communication of health care workers during the management of intrapartum: An interpretive multiple case study Doreen K.M. M'Rithaa, Sue Fawcus, Mikko Korpela, Retha De la Harpe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a911 \| 03 December 2015

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Intestinal helminth infections amongst HIV-infected adults in Mthatha General Hospital, South Africa Olukayode A. Adeleke, Parimalaranie Yogeswaran, Graham Wright	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a910 \| 09 December 2015

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Experiences of general practitioners in the Ga-Rankuwa and Mabopane areas in dealing with patients who have sexual problems Benjamin Mills, Indiran Govender, Jannie Hugo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a878 \| 09 December 2015

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Prevalence and causes of visual impairment in patients seen at Nkhensani Hospital Eye Clinic, South Africa Modjadji M. Maake, Olalekan A. Oduntan	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a728 \| 09 December 2015

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Hypertension in rural communities in Delta State, Nigeria: Prevalence, risk factors and barriers to health care Mary I. Ofili, Busisiwe P. Ncama, Benn Sartorius	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a875 \| 17 December 2015

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Knowledge of community care workers about key family practices in a rural community in South Africa Ethelwynn Stellenberg, Marjorie van Zyl, Johanna Eygelaar	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a892 \| 17 December 2015

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Exploring the meaning of caring amongst student midwives, professional midwives and educators in Tshwane, South Africa Mmajapi E.T. Masala-Chokwe, Tendani S. Ramukumba	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a894 \| 18 December 2015

Original Research - Special Collection: Sexual Health
A discourse analysis of male sexuality in the magazine Intimacy Rory du Plessis	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a691 \| 19 March 2015

Original Research - Special Collection: Sexual Health
Does counselling improve uptake of long-term and permanent contraceptive methods in a high HIV-prevalence setting? Amon Siveregi, Lilian Dudley, Courage Makumucha, Phatisizwe Dlamini, Sihle Moyo, Sibongiseni Bhembe	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a779 \| 06 November 2015

Review Article
Trends in task shifting in HIV treatment in Africa: Effectiveness, challenges and acceptability to the health professions Talitha Crowley, Pat Mayers	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a807 \| 30 July 2015

Conference Report
What keeps health professionals working in rural district hospitals in South Africa? Louis S. Jenkins, Colette Gunst, Julia Blitz, Johan F. Coetzee	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a805 \| 26 June 2015

Book Review
South African Family Practice Manual (third edition): Book Review Bernard Gaede	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a882 \| 26 June 2015

Country Profile
The next generation of Rwandan physicians with a primary health care mindset Maaike Flinkenflögel, Patrick Kyamanywa, Vincent K. Cubaka, Philip Cotton	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a885 \| 10 July 2015

Country Profile
Developing family medicine in Zambia Mpundu Makasa, Selestine Nzala, Jim Sanders	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a909 \| 30 October 2015

Reviewer Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement to reviewers Editorial Office	\| PDF
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine \| Vol 7, No 1 \| a1540 \| 08 June 2017

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