The Pan African Medical Journal Page

Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing public health and medicine in Africa. This guide outlines the essential requirements and procedures for authors and researchers. Pan African Medical Journal 1. Scope and Mission

The Myth of the "Rich Man's Disease"

One of the greatest barriers to action has been the persistent misclassification of NCDs as "lifestyle diseases" of the affluent. This is a dangerous fallacy. In reality, the fastest-growing risk factor for NCDs in Africa is not wealth, but urbanization and poverty. The Pan African Medical Journal

Reputation & Impact: It is considered a credible research journal with a recent Impact Factor of 1.0 (2025) and a Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) of 0.34. It currently sits in the Q3 quartile for general medicine. Pan African Medical Journal (PAMJ) is an online,

| Feature | PAMJ | Traditional Western Journals | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Open Access Fee | Waived for African authors | $1,500 – $4,000 | | Peer Review Time | 4–6 weeks average | 3–6 months | | Language Support | English, French, Portuguese | Primarily English | | Focus | African health priorities | Global (often high-income) | Scope and Mission The Myth of the "Rich

1. Task-Shifting 2.0

We successfully shifted HIV testing to lay counselors. We must now safely shift hypertension and diabetes management to nurses and community health workers (CHWs). Recent trials in Kenya and South Africa show that protocol-driven management of NCDs by CHWs can achieve blood pressure control rates equivalent to physicians.