{"id":3391,"date":"2026-06-09T14:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/?post_type=working-group&p=3391"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T12:49:46","slug":"literature-on-fm-in-lmics-evidence-of-fm-in-pc","status":"publish","type":"working-group","link":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/werkgroepen\/huisartsgeneeskunde-internationale-gezondheidszorg\/literature-on-fm-in-lmics-evidence-of-fm-in-pc","title":{"rendered":"Literature on FM in LMICs and Evidence of FM in primary care"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.\u00a0General publications on family medicine in LMICs<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

General Publications are papers, films and books on
1. The evidence for family medicine care
2. How family medicine (training) can be promoted
3. Access to healthcare professionals in rural areas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The top 7 on FM in LMICs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. The Evolution of FM in Kenya (1990s to the present)<\/a>: a case study (P. Chege et al.)
2. Strengthening Primary Care through Family Medicine around the World<\/a>   
<\/strong>3. The conclusion in the thesis by South African GP Shabir Moosa<\/a><\/strong>
4.<\/strong> The WONCA Statement of Consensus on Family Medicine in Africa<\/strong> <\/a>
5.<\/strong> Load<\/strong> Statement from the 5th Primafamed Conference (Vic Falls) on FM<\/strong><\/a>
6. MT published a special edition (2012) on FM training<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>
7.<\/strong> Sylvia Mennink \u2013 chair \u2013 begins with an editorial in this MT special<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Literature on FM Training in IH<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read relevant papers on the core and effectiveness of training family doctors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Novels & Notes on FPs\/tropical doctors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

5. Other relevant papers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Medical contact:
<\/strong>Working as a GP in a deprived neighbourhood
1. Patient_in_a_deprived_neighbourhood_faces_a_shortage_of_care_MC2Feb2017_article copy<\/a>
2. Global Health makes doctors humble \u2013 Medisch Contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International<\/strong>
1. Reimagining nutrition education for pregnant adolescents in the face of climate change: a community-based approach. Fleur de Meijer et al.<\/a>
2. Can written prompts help medical residents to accurately assess their own communication skills and those of others? Fleur de Meijer et al.<\/a>
3. Leadership in health services_2014 .<\/a>
4. Medical training \u2013 time to go global? L. Pettigrew<\/a>
5. Contribution to the family medicine training of doctors\/medical officers undertaking compulsory service; such service provides a good opportunity to begin training in family medicine<\/a>
6. How can we best prepare for epidemics? By strengthening primary care<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctors of the World, healthcare for undocumented migrants:<\/strong>
1. The image of the immigrant as a fortune-seeker, which is often portrayed, is so at odds with the girl I see before me. Linda 5 September 2024|Michelle van Tongerloo<\/a>
2. <\/strong>European Observatory report \u2013 healthcare for undocumented migrants is inadequate<\/a> 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archives of Medicus Tropicus: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.nvtg.org\/index.php?id=1138<\/a>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. FILMS relevant to FM & IH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. The PM-fund, Hans and Marianne Bakker helped to produce this film on the importance of the family doctor for Kenya and all low- and middle-income countries. The patient\u2019s perspective really drives the message home.
    The film and background information from Eldoret about the film<\/a>
    Click here for     the film on YouTube<\/a> (3 mins) or for the full version<\/a> (30 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The AIGT or Global Health doctor is a highly relevant and attractive specialisation. Why would you choose it as part of your medical career?  Click to watch the film<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Welcome, Daktari<\/a> (Kees Deenik) gives an insight into the six-week volunteer placement in Kenya, focusing particularly on the treatment of chronic diseases. It might be just the thing for you!!<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    1.\u00a0General publications on Family Medicine in LMIC General Publications are papers , films and books on1. The evidence for Family Medicine Care2. How Family Medicine (training ) can be promoted3. Access to health workers in rural areas 2. A top 7  on FM in LMICs 1. Evolution of FM in Kenya (1990s to date): a case study […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":261,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3391","working-group","type-working-group","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group\/3391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/working-group"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/working-group\/261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsgh.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}