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Published: 17/12/2021

From the President’s desk

World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA): Together We Own The Future

The 23rd World Conference of Family Doctors went ahead virtually on 22-27th November, instead of in Abu Dhabi as originally intended. The SAAFPs made our presentation to host the next conference in 2025, but unfortunately were not successful, and the conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal.

Nevertheless, a number of our members were honoured or recognised during the conference:

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South African Family Practice Articles

A baseline audit of post-vasectomy follow-up at three Cape Town district health facilities October 4, 2024
Background: Our study focuses on vasectomies, an underutilised contraception method worldwide. Little is known about post-vasectomy semen analysis (PVSA) adherence in our setting, which is an essential step in confirming the procedure’s success. We aimed to describe patient adherence to post-vasectomy follow-up and the success of procedures performed by different surgeon categories at three Cape Town […]
Michael L. le Roux
The contribution of Specialist Family Physicians to South Africa’s private sector: A position statement October 2, 2024
No abstract available.
Gail L. Ashford
Understanding the struggle: Unique challenges of adherence in male diabetic patients in Tshwane September 30, 2024
Background: Type 2 diabetes prevalence is steadily increasing worldwide, and South Africa is one of the countries in Africa with the highest prevalence of this disease, along with other non-communicable diseases. The adherence to treatment in male patients with type 2 diabetes is influenced by their attitudes towards medication and how they perceive their condition. To […]
Refilwe S.N. Mokoena
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults treated at a district hospital outpatient department September 30, 2024
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of risk factors, including hypertension, high fasting blood glucose, high fasting triglyceride and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels that may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of MetS among adults attending a Free State district hospital’s outpatient […]
Cara van Jaarsveldt
Perspectives and attitudes of South African medical professionals towards active euthanasia September 27, 2024
Background: Active euthanasia is a controversial subject both globally and in South Africa. Recent legal cases have kept this topic in the public discourse. Yet, there remains a dearth of quality local research on this issue. This study aimed to explore the views of medical professionals towards active euthanasia to gain a better understanding of this […]
Willem-Johan Steyn

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