Evaluating the implementation of online research training and mentorship among early-career family physicians in sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Research is needed to improve the performance of primary health care. In Africa, few family physicians conduct research, and therefore an online research training and mentorship programme was developed to build research capacity amongst novice and early career researchers.

Aim: To evaluate the implementation of the AfriWon Research Collaborative (ARC) training and e-mentorship programme in sub-Saharan Africa.

Climate change and contagion: the emerging threat of zoonotic diseases in Africa.

This article investigates the escalating occurrence of zoonotic diseases in Africa, attributing their spread to climate change and human activities. Africa's unique combination of biodiversity, reliance on animal husbandry, and swift urbanization heightens its susceptibility. Climate change disrupts ecosystems and animal habitats, intensifying human-wildlife interactions.

INTEGRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH INTO MANAGEMENT OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN PRIMARY CARE: A PROJECT REPORT.

Background: The World Health Organisation's (WHO) 2013-2030 mental health action plan emphasized the complex relationship between mental disorders and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The integration of mental health into the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is crucial. This is a report of an integrated care project in primary care for the management of patients with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.

EFFECT OF STRUCTURED SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION ON CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE OUTCOMES IN SUBSAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa faces a rising burden of non-communicable diseases, particularly among young adults. Structured self-management education is essential for managing chronic conditions, especially in low-income settings where a significant portion of the population with noncommunicable diseases resides.

Objective: To describe the effect of structured self-management education interventions on cardiometabolic disease outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Intimate partner violence among pregnant women attending a low-resource primary care facility in Ghana.

Background: Intimate partner violence in pregnancy is a significant public health issue that has several detrimental effects. Pregnant women subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV) have a higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, patterns and factors associated with intimate partner violence among pregnant women attending a primary care antenatal clinic.