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

Research

Knowledge, health-seeking behavior, and predictors of treatment adherence among tuberculosis patients in the North West Cameroon

Ndukong Nsanwe Ndi et al.
20 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

Epidemiological trends in HIV infection among female sex workers in Cabo Verde, 2013-2023: evidence from three integrated bio-behavioural surveys (Research)
Adilson José DePina, Nelson Neide Furtado Ribeiro, Maria Celina Moreira Ferreira, Marta Freire, José Manuel Marques, Artur Jorge Correia
PAMJ. 53(172). 24 Apr 2026

Cinquième cycle mensuel de la chimioprévention du paludisme saisonnier chez les enfants de 3 à 59 mois dans la région de Zinder, Niger: approche de son impact (Program evaluation)
Almoustapha Mahamane Wazodan, Mahaman Moustapha Lamine, Ibrahim Alkassoum, Mahamadou Doutchi, Éric Adehossi, Léon Savadogo
PAMJ. 53(171). 22 Apr 2026

Experience with ocular surface disease index analysis to assess dry eye disease and related conditions in Lagos, Nigeria (Research)
Olubanke Theodora Ilo, Olufemi Emmanuel Babalola, Uyiekpen Ima-Edonwonyi, Olusegun Jacobs Abayomi, Abdul-Warith Olaitan Akinshipo, Gbenga Jonathan Babalola
PAMJ. 53(169). 21 Apr 2026

Prevalence and determinants of poor outcome in patients with chronic kidney disease in low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review (Review)
Chitalu Chanda, Nomanthombi Johnson, Natasha Ngwenya, Christabel Silavwe, Mukuka Chibamba, Eustarckio Kazonga
PAMJ. 53(168). 20 Apr 2026

Recurrent Rhesus alloimmunization with early-onset severe fetal anaemia in a low-resource setting: a case report (Case report)
Willis Okumu Ochieng, Rosa Ndiema Chemwey, Elijah Kagondu Thagana
PAMJ. 53(167). 20 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 3345 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 2812 times]

Severity of diabetic foot ulcers at various levels of HbA1c [Accessed 2671 times]

Effect of Khat (Catha edulis) chewing on liver function markers among healthy males: a comparative cross-sectional study [Accessed 2651 times]

Predictors and impact of medication non-adherence in heart failure patients: a retrospective cohort from a tertiary hospital in Yemen [Accessed 2645 times]

Assessment of partograph knowledge and associated factors among obstetric care providers in West Cameroon: a cross-sectional study [Accessed 501 times]