South African Medical Journal

From the editor

• Authors and declarations of interest

  A Dhai

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Editorials

• The massive non-accreditation of medical schools in Angola by INAAREES: An urgent call for reforms in medical education in the country

  H O Chitumba, V N Nungulo, E D M Sachocal, C V M Nunes

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• Why data is the most cost-effective investment for health technology assessment in South Africa

  E Thsehla

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Research

• Shock index in a rural setting: Can it predict mortality? A retrospective audit in two central hospitals in Limpopo Province, South Africa

  S N Phaleng, T C Hardcastle

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• Breast cancer surgical services in South Africa: Availability and barriers to guideline-concordant care

  L Milligan, L Roodt, F Malherbe, L Cairncross

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• Prevalence and severity of anaemia in persons with haemophilia and von Willebrand disease at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa

  R Monaheng, J N Mahlangu

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• The duration of phentermine therapy in the private healthcare sector of South Africa: A retrospective analysis

  A Fourie, M Julyan, C S Mostert, J M Du Plessis

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• The final referral: A 1-year retrospective review of death referrals through the lens of forensics

  S van der Merwe, I Mentoor, N-K Mould-Millman, J Verster

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• Declining adolescent pregnancies in South Africa: Insights from public sector data, 2021 - 2025

  P Barron, N Lince-Deroche, L Bamford, H Subedar, T Mbatha, Y Pillay

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Erratum

• Corrigendum

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Obituary

• Obituary of Dr Norman M. Mabasa

  R Nethononda

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Correspondence

• Tackling clinical trials disparities in Africa

  M Kaur

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Perspectives/opinion articles

• Barriers and facilitators to mental health service accessibility among youth in Zambia

  N Kwibisa

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DHS series

• Early online Strengthening system leadership for the District Health System

  L Gilson, H Schneider, B Engelbrecht, M Shung-King

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In Practice

• Insulin pens are a necessity, not a luxury: Addressing inequitable access to diabetes treatment in South Africa’s public sector

  B Jordaan, M Leuschner, V Steenkamp

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