More than medicine: The Department of Family Medicine’s journey to embed care and learning in the heart of the community

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.3482

Keywords:

Family Medicine , Rural Health, community-based education, Health services

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 Rural Health

  • 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 Medicine and Rural Health

  • 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 Rural Health

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

    Associate Professor

    Department of 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. More than medicine: The Department of Family Medicine’s journey to embed care and learning in the heart of the community. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 19 [cited 2025 Dec. 28];115(11b):e3482. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/3482