Community-based education: A strategy for training community-responsive health professionals

Authors

  • O A Adeleke Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-9135
  • K Mfenyana Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
  • P Yogeswaran Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
  • B Cawe Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/10.7196/SAMJ.2025.v115i11b.3472

Keywords:

community-based education, Walter Sisuslu University, Rural Health, medical education

Abstract

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Author Biographies

  • O A Adeleke, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Associate Professor and Head of Department 

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health 

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

  • K Mfenyana, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Professor

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Health Sciences 

  • P Yogeswaran, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Professor

    Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

  • B Cawe, Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

    Associate Professor

    Family Medicine and Rural Health

    Faculty of Medicine and Rural Health

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Published

2025-12-19

How to Cite

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Adeleke OA, Mfenyana K, Yogeswaran P, Cawe B. Community-based education: A strategy for training community-responsive health professionals. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];115(11b):e3472. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3472