Pan African Medical Journal

“The Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) is an accessible, peer-reviewed journal committed to advancing general health. Our core mission is to function as a dynamic platform for the dissemination of research conducted across Africa. We aim to cultivate a vibrant culture of scholarly publishing among African researchers. The PAMJ covers a broad spectrum of subjects in public health, epidemiology, clinical medicine, expanding to the realms of social, political, and economic sciences, among others. Through our publications, we strive to make meaningful contributions to the health and well-being of populations of Africa and beyond.”

Volume 53 (Jan - Apr 2026)

Featured articles

Program assessment

Reducing zero-dose children and improving routine immunization following COVID-19 through community health workers in Cameroon

Martha Ndiko Ngoe et al.
15 Apr 2026

Essay

Health economics and financing for health systems transformation: lessons from five African epistemological frameworks

Alex Olateju Adjagba et al.
10 Apr 2026

Research

Tested but unprotected? Uncovering missed opportunities in hepatitis B prevention among health professionals in Sierra Leone

Prince Tamba Lamin-Boima et al.
02 Apr 2026

Essay

Stakeholder engagement in health: whose business is it anyway?

Sebastian James Gelderbloem et al.
23 Mar 2026

Recently published in the PAMJ

Myopathie associée au VIH: à propos d´un cas (Case study)
Soumah Cheick Ousmane, Barry Souleymane Djigué, Touré Mohamed Lamine, Diallo Mohamed Tafsir, Sall Alhassane, Doré Malé, Cissé Fodé Abass
PAMJ. 53(161). 16 Apr 2026

Reducing zero-dose children and improving routine immunization following COVID-19 through community health workers in Cameroon (Program assessment)
Martha Ndiko Ngoe, Pamela Besong Oben, Daniel Nebongo Nebongo, Perpetua Bihnwi Tayoh Yelluma, Wilson Fosack Nsanda, Margaret Watkins
PAMJ. 53(160). 15 Apr 2026

A systematic review on health systems integrated approach towards elimination of HIV, syphilis and viral hepatitis as public health threats in sub-Saharan Africa (Systematic review)
Newten Handireketi, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Tafadzwa Mindu, Moses John Chimbari
PAMJ. 53(159). 14 Apr 2026

Laying the groundwork for clinical teaching in Bachelor of Science Nursing programs: findings from a grounded Delphi study (Research)
Grace Wangechi Gachuiri, Lucy Kivuti-Bitok, Miriam Wagoro
PAMJ. 53(157). 14 Apr 2026

Scoping review protocol: a mobile health solution for the management of stress among health science students at rural universities in South Africa (Study protocol)
Bhekithemba Vellem, Nozuko Glenrose Mangi
PAMJ. 53(156). 14 Apr 2026

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Most accessed in Volume 53

Symptom burden and its effect on the quality of life in a selected group of breast cancer patients in Delta State (Nigeria) after chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study (Accessed 3141 times)

Interpersonal and socio-demographic factors associated with divorce among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: evidence from the 2015-16 Tanzania demographic and health survey data (Accessed 2573 times)

Severity of diabetic foot ulcers at various levels of HbA1c (Accessed 2549 times)

Predictors and impact of medication non-adherence in heart failure patients: a retrospective cohort from a tertiary hospital in Yemen (Accessed 2533 times)

Effect of Khat (Catha edulis) chewing on liver function markers among healthy males: a comparative cross-sectional study (Accessed 2518 times)

Assessment of partograph knowledge and associated factors among obstetric care providers in West Cameroon: a cross-sectional study (Accessed 332 times)

Fifty years of immunisation programmes in Africa

The supplement will showcase the efforts of immunization programmes across countries, serving as an opportunity for documenting innovative practices and solutions, successes and challenges, which are important for advocacy. The supplement will provide the opportunity to thoroughly document how governments and partners navigate the dynamic problems that affect immunization programmes to promote systems learning, reinforce advocacy and strengthen future strategic plans. The supplement publication ...

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