PRIMAFAMED : Building Primary Health Care in Sub-Saharan Africa with VLIRUOS-support 2003-2023: looking back at the future!

In 1997, the Departments of Family Medicine in Flanders and South Africa initiated a collaborative effort known as the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FaMec). By 2005, the consortium expanded, welcoming departments from East and Central Africa.

Fast forward to 2008, the 'Primary Health Care and Family Medicine' network was launched, spanning 45 institutions across 25 Sub-Saharan African countries.

Since 2019, Primafamed has embraced Africanisation, shifting coordination from Ghent University to Stellenbosch University. In this community talk, the researchers will unveil a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis and share insights as a WHO Collaborating Centre.