AfriWON Rural Newsletter

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September, 2026

The August 2026 AfriWON Renaissance newsletter, "Family Medicine Where It Matters Most: Communities, Continuity and Change," gathers rural practice stories from Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania.

Edited by Dr Nantale Peace Atangwa (Editor in Chief) and Dr Thando Agape Dube (Co-editor).

Botswana: the launch of the Rakops Youth Service Centre in Boteti West and its work on teenage pregnancy and reproductive health.
Kenya: how Tenwek Hospital's apprenticeship model trains the next generation of rural family physicians.
Nigeria: Family Physicians and traditional leaders partnering to mobilise communities, drawing on Dr Adeleye Babarinsa's CHECK Medical Mission.
Uganda: Buliisa Health Centre IV's outreach model, bringing care to the homestead, with results on immunisation and facility deliveries.
Tanzania: a frontline reflection from Dr Murtaza Lamuwalla on continuity of care and cost barriers.
The edition also profiles the AfriWON Renaissance Rural Theme leads, Dr Susan Wanjiku and Dr Emmanuel Addo Asante.

Read the full AfriWON Renaissance Rural Practice edition