Critical appraisal is an essential skill for family physicians and primary care providers. We need to be equipped to appraise the latest evidence which may inform our clinical practice. Similarly, primary care research editors rely on their colleagues to assist with peer reviewing, to ensure the […]
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Strengthening postgraduate supervision e-workshop
The supervision of postgraduate studies is a complex endeavour, particularly in those instances, such as the MMed, where the research is not necessarily the main objective for the qualification. In this online, interactive workshop, we will focus on the supervision of postgraduate students who must complete research as part of their clinical training. The first […]
11th Primafamed Conference – 28th October 2020
Primafamed held a virtual conference on 28th October with participants from our member institutions and strategic partners. Please find links below to the zoom videos or power point presentations for each sessions: Prof Bob Mash: Introductory talk on the “state of the network” Feedback on innovations, achievements and needs for support within the network. […]
The George Institute for Global Health hosts webinar
The George Institute of Global Health would like to invite you all to the 1st episode of their webinar series on 19th November at 5:30 PM IST titled ‘Knowledge Gaps around PHC Quality and Performance Management’. Will look forward to meeting you all at the webinar. More details and registration at https://www.georgeinstitute.org.in/events/virtual-session-1-knowledge-gaps-around-primary-health-care-quality-performance-management
The state of family medicine training programmes within the Prima...
The state of family medicine training programmes within the Primary Care and Family Medicine Education network. The 2019 Primary Care and Family Medicine Education network (Primafamed) meeting in Kampala, Uganda, included a workshop that aimed to assess the state of postgraduate family medicine training programmes in the Primafamed network.
PRIMAFAMED Virtual Conference
PRIMAFAMED will have a virtual conference on 28th October with institutional member representatives and a group of 30-40 people. We plan to use Zoom for the meeting and to incorporate breakaway groups, interaction and discussion as well as presentations in short sessions over the course of the day. For enquiries contact Bob Mash rm@sun.ac.za and […]
Research consortium set up to promote high quality primary health...
NEW DELHI, FEB 25. Seven international research organizations have come together to form a Primary Health Care Measurement and Implementation Research Consortium (RC). The consortium is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and will have its secretariat at the India office of The George Institute. The other six global research organisations who […]
MacArthur recently announced the highest-scoring proposals, desig...
MacArthur recently announced the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges. The proposal submitted by PRIMAARI (Primary Health Care Reducing Inequities through Multilateral Asian-African Regional Initiatives) in partnership with PrimaFamed has been selected as one of […]