Announcements

Notification: AOSIS call for reviewers for the ‘Journal of Public Health in Africa’

  

The open-access scholarly journal, Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA), is looking for reviewers to evaluate and review manuscripts for the journal. We invite reviewers for various sections, including but not limited to:

  1. Aging and Health Promotion
  2. Mental Health and Injuries
  3. Cardio-Vascular Diseases
  4. Epidemiology
  5. Health Care and Policy (Global Health)
  6. Infectious Diseases
  7. Microbiology, Immunology and Vaccinology
  8. Data Science
  9. Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH)
  10. Pandemic Preparedness
  11. Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
  12. Governance and Leadership
  13. One Health Approach (Human, Animal, and Environment)
  14. Virology
  15. Recent Trends in Traditional Medicine, Health Research, and Development

 

Learn how to become a reviewer here.

  
Posted: 2024-09-11
 

Event: Call for applications: Manuscript writing workshop

  

The Journal for Public Health in Africa, owned by Africa CDC, is calling for applications for a Manuscript Writing Workshop. This event will take place alongside the upcoming International Conference for Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2024) in Rabat, Morocco.

 

  • Workshop period: 21-25 November 2024
  • Application deadline: 20 September 2024

 

Learn how to apply.

  
Posted: 2024-09-04
 

Notification: The ‘Journal of Public Health in Africa’ is included in the DOAJ

  

The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA), owned by Africa CDC and the African Union, is included in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). View the journal’s entry here. This recognition is evidence of the journal’s quality and its dedication to furthering rigorous scholarly research.

 

About the DOAJ

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is a large, community-driven index of peer-reviewed open-access scholarly journals. It includes journals published in various languages across several disciplines to raise their visibility, accessibility and reputation, while improving their quality impact.

 

The DOAJ is an approved index of the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), which means that the journal is also DHET accredited. Eligible outputs published in the journal can thus qualify for DHET subsidy.

 

  
Posted: 2024-07-29
 

Event: Virchow prize for global health

  

Lucy Gilson and Johan Rockström awarded the Virchow prize 2024

 

The Virchow Prize for Global Health recognises and celebrates innovations with significant impact on the broad health challenges we face as a global community. With this award, lifetime achievements towards “Health for All” are honoured.

 

Read the press release

  
Posted: 2024-07-25
 

Event: Top African Health Experts Convene in Accra, Call for Subsidised Scientific Publications to Boost Research and Self-Reliance

  

African health researchers, scientists, and policy-makers met in Accra on 3 July 2024 to enhance research documentation and inter-professional trust. 1 Led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the initiative also advocates for subsidised article processing charges on scientific publications to support research and collaboration across the continent. 2

 

Links to news items

  1. ghanaweb.com
  2. gna.org.gh
  
Posted: 2024-07-09
 

Podcast: In-depth interview with Prof. Nicaise Ndembi: Tackling health inequity and infectious diseases in Africa

  

Don't miss this exclusive interview with Prof. Nicaise Ndembi, Editor-in-Chief of the open-access Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA),as he discusses the new editorial, The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity, and the pivotal role of JPHIA in shaping the future of health research in Africa.

 

This podcast delves into the pressing challenges of infectious diseases and explores the promising new era of public health on the African continent.

 

Listen to the podcast.

 

Read more.

  
Posted: 2024-06-19
 
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