Pan African Medical Journal
We believe that scientific work done in Africa should be rapidly and freely made available to all researchers worldwide. Aim: To create, stimulate and perpetuate a culture of information sharing and publishing amongst researchers and other health actors of the African health scene in ways that will contribute to availability of health information, better understanding of Africa specificities and overall, to improve health outcomes of the people on the continent. Scope: We publish original scientific research on clinical, public health, social, political, economic and all other factors affecting the health of populations in Africa.

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Research

Uptake of health insurance in Malawi in 2019-2020: evidence from the multiple indicator cluster survey

Wingston Felix Ng´ambi et al.
14 Nov 2023

Essay

Medical students in Sudan: an urgent need for support

Haitham Mohamed El Bingawi et al.
21 Nov 2023

Research

Determinants of a high prevalence of cesarean section among women in eastern Uganda

Alimah Komuhangi et al.
23 Nov 2023

Research

Utilization of pregnant women waiting area and associated factors among mothers at Damboya District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Yonas Petros et al.
23 Nov 2023

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Determinants of a high prevalence of cesarean section among women in eastern Uganda (Research)
Alimah Komuhangi, Racheal Akello, Jonathan Izudi
PAMJ. 46(90). 23 Nov 2023

Utilization of pregnant women waiting area and associated factors among mothers at Damboya District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia (Research)
Yonas Petros, Sahilu Assegid, Tamrat Shaweno, Melese Markos
PAMJ. 46(89). 23 Nov 2023

Medical students in Sudan: an urgent need for support (Essay)
Haitham Mohamed El Bingawi
PAMJ. 46(88). 21 Nov 2023

Relationship between interviewer-assisted international prostate symptom score and other objective measures of bladder outlet obstruction in Southeast Nigeria: a cross-sectional study (Research)
Solomon Kenechukwu Anyimba, Ikenna Ifeanyi Nnabugwu, Louis Tochukwu Okolie, Francis Oyiogu Ozoemena
PAMJ. 46(87). 21 Nov 2023

Custom-made ocular prosthesis: solitary method to improve facial aesthetics: a case report (Case report)
Neha Hajira, Atulya Sharma, Krutika Dang, Hebbal Shadaksharappa Shashidhara, Pulkit Khandelwal
PAMJ. 46(86). 20 Nov 2023

Uptake of health insurance in Malawi in 2019-2020: evidence from the multiple indicator cluster survey (Research)
Wingston Felix Ng´ambi, Takondwa Mwase, Cosmas Zyambo, Farai Chigaru, Agnes Jack Banda, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo
PAMJ. 46(85). 14 Nov 2023

A rare presentation of childhood interstitial lung disease attributed to kdm3b gene mutation: a case report (Case report)
Zaineb Benslimane, Sinan Yavuz, Nader Francis
PAMJ. 46(84). 13 Nov 2023

Before diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 related juvenile ischemic stroke, a causal link needs to be established (Letter to the editors)
Josef Finsterer
PAMJ. 46(83). 13 Nov 2023

Hepatitis B and C virus prevalence among patients and healthcare worker´s prevention practices towards the viruses in a secondary healthcare facility in Northern Nigeria (Research)
Amaike Chikwendu, Harry Libby Unikutelle, Afolaranmi Tolulope Olumide
PAMJ. 46(82). 13 Nov 2023

Lessons Learned from Early Implementation of the Growing Expertise in E-health Knowledge and Skills (GEEKS) Program in Nigeria, 2019 - 2021 (Program assessment)
Audrey Rachlin, Oluwasegun Joel Adegoke, Ester Sikare, Olorunsogo Bidemi Adeoye, Edward Dagoe, Asekun Adeyelu, Herman Tolentino, Jan MacGregor, Samuel Obasi, Gabriel Adah, Abdullahi Bulama Garba, Angela Ukpojo Abah, Josiah Friday, Ferdinand Oyiri, Angela Montesanti Porter, Lois Olajide, Idongesit Wilson, Ramatu Usman, Nnamdi Usifoh, Olasoji Fasogbon, Richard Franka, Margherita Ghiselli, Patrick Nguku, Ndadilnasiya Waziri, Eugene K Lam, Omotayo Bolu
PAMJ. 46(81). 09 Nov 2023

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Innovative strategies developed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on polio surveillance in Nigeria, 2020
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Experience and findings from surveillance peer review in Nigeria, August 2017-May 2019
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The role of polio emergency operations centers: perspectives for future disease control initiatives in Nigeria
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Historical reconstruction of inaccessibility status in Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria, 2010-2020
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Editor´s pick

Uptake of health insurance in Malawi in 2019-2020: evidence from the multiple indicator cluster survey

Wingston Felix Ng´ambi et al.
14 Nov 2023

Medical students in Sudan: an urgent need for support

Haitham Mohamed El Bingawi et al.
21 Nov 2023

Determinants of a high prevalence of cesarean section among women in eastern Uganda

Alimah Komuhangi et al.
23 Nov 2023

Utilization of pregnant women waiting area and associated factors among mothers at Damboya District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Yonas Petros et al.
23 Nov 2023

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Providing information for decision-making in the Nigerian Polio Eradication Program, 2016-2020
Tesfaye Erbeto et al. PAMJ . 45(2):11. 07 September 2023.

Innovative strategies developed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on polio surveillance in Nigeria, 2020
Aboyowa Arayuwa Edukugho et al. PAMJ . 45(2):10. 07 September 2023.

Experience and findings from surveillance peer review in Nigeria, August 2017-May 2019
Abdullahi Walla Hamisu et al. PAMJ . 45(2):9. 24 August 2023.

The role of polio emergency operations centers: perspectives for future disease control initiatives in Nigeria
Fiona Braka et al. PAMJ . 45(2):8. 08 August 2023.

Historical reconstruction of inaccessibility status in Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria, 2010-2020
Joseph Che Forbi et al. PAMJ . 45(2):7. 14 July 2023.

Implementing a robust adverse event of special interest surveillance for novel oral polio vaccine type 2 rollout, Nigeria, March-July 2021
Samuel Luka Abbott et al. PAMJ . 45(2):6. 14 July 2023.

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Editor´s pick

Uptake of health insurance in Malawi in 2019-2020: evidence from the multiple indicator cluster survey

Wingston Felix Ng´ambi et al. 14 Nov 2023

Medical students in Sudan: an urgent need for support

Haitham Mohamed El Bingawi et al. 21 Nov 2023

Determinants of a high prevalence of cesarean section among women in eastern Uganda

Alimah Komuhangi et al. 23 Nov 2023

Utilization of pregnant women waiting area and associated factors among mothers at Damboya District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Yonas Petros et al. 23 Nov 2023

Recently published

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Providing information for decision-making in the Nigerian Polio Eradication Program, 2016-2020 Tesfaye Erbeto et al. PAMJ . 45(2):11. 07 September 2023.

Innovative strategies developed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on polio surveillance in Nigeria, 2020 Aboyowa Arayuwa Edukugho et al. PAMJ . 45(2):10. 07 September 2023.

Experience and findings from surveillance peer review in Nigeria, August 2017-May 2019 Abdullahi Walla Hamisu et al. PAMJ . 45(2):9. 24 August 2023.

The role of polio emergency operations centers: perspectives for future disease control initiatives in Nigeria Fiona Braka et al. PAMJ . 45(2):8. 08 August 2023.

Historical reconstruction of inaccessibility status in Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria, 2010-2020 Joseph Che Forbi et al. PAMJ . 45(2):7. 14 July 2023.

Implementing a robust adverse event of special interest surveillance for novel oral polio vaccine type 2 rollout, Nigeria, March-July 2021 Samuel Luka Abbott et al. PAMJ . 45(2):6. 14 July 2023.

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Volume 46 (Sep - Dec 2023)

PAMJ

For authors

Recently in the PAMJ Blog

About PAMJ - Manuscript Hut™

Wingston Felix Ng´ambi et al.
14 Nov 2023

Haitham Mohamed El Bingawi et al.
21 Nov 2023

Alimah Komuhangi et al.
23 Nov 2023

Yonas Petros et al.
23 Nov 2023

Providing information for decision-making in the Nigerian Polio Eradication Program, 2016-2020
Tesfaye Erbeto et al. PAMJ . 45(2):11. 07 September 2023.

Innovative strategies developed to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on polio surveillance in Nigeria, 2020
Aboyowa Arayuwa Edukugho et al. PAMJ . 45(2):10. 07 September 2023.

Experience and findings from surveillance peer review in Nigeria, August 2017-May 2019
Abdullahi Walla Hamisu et al. PAMJ . 45(2):9. 24 August 2023.

The role of polio emergency operations centers: perspectives for future disease control initiatives in Nigeria
Fiona Braka et al. PAMJ . 45(2):8. 08 August 2023.

Historical reconstruction of inaccessibility status in Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria, 2010-2020
Joseph Che Forbi et al. PAMJ . 45(2):7. 14 July 2023.

Implementing a robust adverse event of special interest surveillance for novel oral polio vaccine type 2 rollout, Nigeria, March-July 2021
Samuel Luka Abbott et al. PAMJ . 45(2):6. 14 July 2023.

About PAMJ - Manuscript Hut^™