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Investigating physician self-referral in public hospitals in South East Nigeria: Insights from stakeholders
BACKGROUND: Physician self-referral occurs where a full-time paid doctor diverts patients from one hospital to another in which he or …
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Evaluation of factors associated with medical male circumcision in South Africa: A case-control study
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends medical male circumcision (MMC) to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). More research is needed …
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Financing and payment reforms for primary healthcare and universal health care in Africa
The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary …
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Qualitative study exploring perceptions, attitudes and practices of adolescent university students in Lagos, Nigeria, towards a healthy lifestyle
BACKGROUND: Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity, dietary habits and sedentary behaviour are developed and established during adolescent years. AIM: …
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Climate change poses a threat to nutrition and food security in Kilifi County, Kenya
Over the last decades, increased emission of greenhouse gases has led to hot weather extremes, heavy precipitation and worsening of …
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Corrigendum: Non-communicable disease care and management in two sites of the Cape Town Metro during the first wave of COVID-19: A rapid appraisal
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Salient beliefs about modifiable risk behaviours among patients living with diabetes, hypertension or both: A qualitative formative study
BACKGROUND: Although there is evidence of the key role played by focusing on local knowledge in designing appropriate interventions regarding …
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Relationship between body composition and physical fitness of primary school learners from a predominantly rural province in South Africa
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of literature regarding the relationship that exists between body composition and physical fitness amongst primary …
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Knowledge, attitude and perception towards lower limb amputation amongst persons living with diabetes in rural South Africa: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND: South Africa has a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), a leading risk factor for lower limb amputation (LLA). …
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Managing acute opioid withdrawal with tramadol during COVID-19 lockdown in a peri-urban setting
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has highlighted the scope of heroin dependence and need for evidence-based treatment amongst marginalised …
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Climate change, disaster management and primary health care in Zimbabwe
The health crises related to climate change in African countries are predicted to get worse and more prevalent. The response …
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Climate change and primary health care in Chakama, Kilifi County, Kenya
Chakama is an area of 46 small villages in Kilifi County, Kenya. Climate change has led to more frequent and …
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A tribute to Dr Muriel Fallala
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Lead levels of new solvent-based household paints in Zimbabwe and Botswana: A preliminary study
BACKGROUND: Lead paint remains a major potential source of lead poisoning globally, but there has been no documentation on lead …
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The HIV epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic: A double tragedy for sub-Saharan African women
After four decades of the HIV epidemic, women from sub-Saharan Africa remain at a differentially high risk of acquisition. The …
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Proposal to set up a College of Family Medicine in East, Central and Southern Africa
Family Medicine training in Africa is constrained by limited postgraduate educational resources and opportunities. Specialist training programmes in surgery, anaesthetics, …
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Perceptions of women towards screening for intimate partner violence
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an under-diagnosed public health problem affecting women with attendant negative bio-psycho-social ramifications, and unfortunately …
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Exploring experiences with sensitivity to cultural practices among birth attendants in Kenya: A phenomenological study
BACKGROUND: Sensitivity to women's cultural needs and expectations by care providers is essential. Skilled birth services for women are as …
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of chronic malnutrition amongst children under five in Eswatini
BACKGROUND: About 20 million children under fi-ve in Southern Africa have chronic malnutrition. This study determines the prevalence of chronic …
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Choix thérapeutiques des hypertendus et diabétiques en milieu rural : Une étude mixte dans deux zones de santé de l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo
Therapeutic choices of hypertensive and diabetics in rural areas: A mixed study in two health zones in the East of …