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Exploring gaps, strategies and solutions for primary care research mentorship in the African context: A workshop report
BACKGROUND: Primary care needs research to generate evidence relevant to community needs; however, there is a lack of research engagement …
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Novel coronavirus and regular physical activity involvement: Opinion
The novel coronavirus (NCOVID-19) has quickly become a public health concern globally and needs urgent attention. While there is no …
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Reasons for non-compliance with quality standards at primary healthcare clinics in Ekurhuleni, South Africa
BACKGROUND: The South African Minister of Health stated that compliance with quality standards in health services is non-negotiable as it …
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Primary healthcare implementation in practice: Evidence from primary healthcare managers in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Primary healthcare (PHC) is a core part of healthcare in developing countries. However, the implementation of PHC since its …
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Sensitivity and specificity of malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT CareStatTM) compared with microscopy amongst under five children attending a primary care clinic in southern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Malaria diagnosis using microscopy is currently the gold standard. However, malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) were developed to simplify …
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Harm reduction in practice – The Community Oriented Substance Use Programme in Tshwane
BACKGROUND: The Community Oriented Substance Use Programme (COSUP) is the first publicly funded, community-based programmatic response to the use of …
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Adolescent mothers: A qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to mental health in a low-resource setting in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Pregnant and postnatal adolescent women are a high-risk group for common mental disorders (CMDs); however, they have low levels …
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Tribute to Dr Raymond Downing: 1949–2020
The African Journal of Primary Health & Family Medicine welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange between family medicine and primary …
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Factors influencing the use of intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women seeking care at primary healthcare facilities in the Bwari Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The use of intermittent preventive treatment-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPT-SP), adapted by Nigeria, is one key preventive strategy recommended by the World …
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Patient satisfaction with directly observed treatment and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis injection administration by lay health workers in rural Eswatini
BACKGROUND: The human resources for health crisis in rural Eswatini led to a novel community-based multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment strategy …
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The perspectives of nursing students regarding the incorporation of African traditional indigenous knowledge in the curriculum
BACKGROUND: South Africa was caught off guard by the student unrest in 2015 and 2016. This unrest was named the …
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Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices of sexually transmitted infections among unmarried youths in an urban community in Lagos State, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are of public health importance as over 1 million STIs are acquired daily worldwide. One-third …
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Family medicine in Tanzania: Seize the moment
In the context of addressing the pressing health needs for the global population, the World Health Organization has repeatedly called …
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Modelling cost benefit of community-oriented primary care in rural South Africa
BACKGROUND: Globally, rural populations have poorer health and considerably lower levels of access to healthcare compared with urban populations. Although …
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The experiences of teleradiology end users regarding role extension in a rural district of the North West province: A qualitative analysis
BACKGROUND: Teleradiology was implemented across South Africa, to provide reporting services to rural healthcare institutes without a radiologist. This is …
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Healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of implementing voluntary medical male circumcision in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is an effective HIV prevention strategy prioritized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for …
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Prevalence and causes of visual impairment among older persons living in low-income old age homes in Durban, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Visual impairment (VI) increases with age and has been reported to be more prevalent among older adults living in …
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Peer-learning reviews to improve Gauteng community-oriented primary care: Findings from AitaHealth™-enabled ward-based outreach teams
BACKGROUND: In 2016 the Gauteng Department of Health engaged University of Pretoria Family Medicine to provide` education, training and information …
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Lifestyle advice, processes of care and glycaemic control amongst patients with type 2 diabetes in a South African primary care facility
BACKGROUND: The influence of processes of diabetes care on glycaemic control is understudied in primary health care (PHC). AIM: To …
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Evaluating community health worker education policy through a National Certificate (Vocational) Primary Health qualification lens
BACKGROUND: In 2018, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) published a 5-year policy framework and strategy for Ward-Based …