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Lessons learned in implementing an Alcoholics Anonymous peer support model in Lilongwe, Malawi

Katherine Boyd, Chifundo S. Tepeka, Thomas W. Psyata, Tommy Mthepheya, Thuy Bui, Caroline Kensler, Phillip Wagner
Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 17, No 1 | a1343 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v17i1.1343 | © 2026 Katherine Boyd, Chifundo S. Tepeka, Thomas W. Psyata, Tommy Mthepheya, Thuy Bui, Caroline Kensler, Phillip Wagner | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 28 February 2025 | Published: 20 March 2026

About the author(s)

Katherine Boyd, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States
Chifundo S. Tepeka, Department of Internal Medicine, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
Thomas W. Psyata, Department of Internal Medicine, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
Tommy Mthepheya, Department of Internal Medicine, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
Thuy Bui, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, United States of America; and Department of Internal Medicine, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
Caroline Kensler, Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States
Phillip Wagner, Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States

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Keywords

alcohol use disorder; alcoholics anonymous; AA; 12-step; peer support; support group; sustainable development

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