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 54 (May - Aug 2026)

Featured articles

Research

Evaluation of the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis surveillance system in the centre region, Cameroon, 2020-2021

Evaristus Ncham et al.
17 Jun 2026

Meeting report

A multidisciplinary expert consensus on the management of dyslipidemias in Cameroon: recommendations for clinical practice

Samuel Kingue et al.
04 Jun 2026

Research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal-fetal toxoplasmosis screening and incidence: a retrospective study

Samar Ismail et al.
12 Jun 2026

Systematic review

Prevalence and factors associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking in South Africa: a scoping review

Tony Lugemwa et al.
17 Jun 2026

Recently published in the PAMJ

The prevalence of perinatal anxiety symptoms and associated factors among HIV positive women: a cross-sectional study across 10 healthcare facilities in Tzaneen sub-district (Research)
Khomotso Comfort Maaga, Tebogo Shivuri, Kebogile Elizabeth Mokwena
PAMJ. 54(55). 23 Jun 2026

Quality assessment of maternal and neonatal health care services using the WHO tool in two national reference maternity hospitals, Djibouti City (Research)
Yacoub Arbahim Hassan, Sanae Elomrani, Rachid Bezad
PAMJ. 54(54). 23 Jun 2026

Palliative care integration in advanced chronic kidney disease: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis of patient and caregiver lived experiences, challenges, and perceived supportive strategies (Systematic review)
Jostine Ndunge Mutinda, Jackson Chakaya, Eric Yegon
PAMJ. 54(53). 23 Jun 2026

Beyond outbreak detection: strengthening integrated surveillance for arboviruses and filoviruses in Africa (Editorial)
Steward Mudenda
PAMJ. 54(52). 23 Jun 2026

Prevalence and factors associated with waterpipe tobacco smoking in South Africa: a scoping review (Systematic review)
Tony Lugemwa, Satish Kedia, Coree Entwistle, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Shafi Bhuiyan, Kenneth Daniel Ward, Shreya Sirohi
PAMJ. 54(51). 17 Jun 2026

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