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South African Family Practice Articles

The efficacy of task shifting interventions: A case of a selected psychiatric hospital in Zimbabwe 11 September, 2026
Background: Task shifting is increasingly adopted to address healthcare worker (HCW) shortages in low-resource settings. Zimbabwe faces acute mental health workforce deficits, prompting redistribution of tasks to less specialised cadres. This study aimed to examine HCWs’ views on the effectiveness, implementation and consequences of task shifting in a major psychiatric hospital, and to identify training, policy, […]
Nonhlanhla T. Ngwabi
Perceived consequences of Entrustable Professional Activities implementation on the clinical skills development of Family Medicine registrars: Observations and reflections 8 September, 2026
Family medicine training in South Africa has shifted from traditional assessments to competency-based methods, including Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). Entrustable Professional Activities emphasise what learners can do rather than what they know, aligning with modern, more pragmatic pedagogical theories of praxis. At the University of the Witwatersrand’s Division of Family Medicine, implementation of EPAs has […]
Christiaan Visser
Serial cross-sectional assessment of glycaemic and blood pressure profiles at a KwaZulu-Natal tertiary hospital: A 5-year analysis (2021–2025) 4 September, 2026
Background: Diabetes, hypertension and HIV-associated multimorbidity contribute substantially to South Africa’s cardiometabolic disease burden. We described five years of screening for dysglycaemia, glycaemic control, blood pressure control and retroviral disease (RVD)-associated multimorbidity at a KwaZulu-Natal tertiary hospital.Methods: Annual single-day cross-sectional audits were conducted from 2021 to 2025 among outpatient attendees and volunteering hospital staff. Participants underwent point-of-care […]
Somasundram Pillay
Hidradenitis suppurativa in primary care: From early recognition to modern management 4 September, 2026
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a heterogeneous, chronic, relapsing inflammatory disease of the pilo-sebaceous unit, primarily affecting intertriginous areas such as the axillae, groin and anogenital region. Despite its relatively low global prevalence, HS remains underdiagnosed, especially in primary care settings, where it is often mistaken for recurrent boils. The pathogenesis […]
Ilana Steenkamp
From naked eye to dermoscopy: Closing a diagnostic gap in South African primary care 28 August, 2026
Skin pathology is among the commonest reasons for South African primary care consultations, yet the dermatology workforce is small and unevenly distributed. Only 264 dermatologists serve a population of over 60 million, at 20.1 per million in the private sector and 1.2 per million in the public sector. Most patients with skin-related concerns usually present […]
Magrietha Swart

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