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Rehabilitation and Developing Health Systems welcomes submissions that encourage scholarly exchange initiatives, policies, and multidisciplinary approaches, that are aimed at ensuring equitable access and evidence-based practice in the evolving landscape of healthcare. View our Editorial Team.

 

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Original Research

 
Reducing preoperative anxiety in paediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: An exploratory study on the use of a pictorial schedule  
Alida J. Roos, Stefan R. Nilsson, Gunilla M. Thunberg, Emma M.C. Forsgren, Juan Bornman
24 April 2026

Table of Contents

 
Table of Contents Vol 2, No 1 (2025)  
Editorial Office
31 March 2026

Original Research

 
Lessons from student feedback on a novel research methodology module for undergraduate rehabilitation sciences at a South African university  
Karina Berner, Conran Joseph, Quinette A. Louw
08 January 2026

Editorial

 
Bridging the evidence–practice divide in developing health systems  
Quinette A. Louw, Conran Joseph
09 December 2025

Original Research

 
Current practice of stroke rehabilitation physiotherapists in vestibular hypofunction  
Tshepiso S. Kepadisa, Morake D. Maleka, Mokgobadibe V. Ntsiea
25 November 2025

Opinion Papers

 
Implications of development aid withdrawal on the growing unmet rehabilitation needs in Africa  
Gerald Okello
19 November 2025

Reviewer Acknowledgement

 
Acknowledgement to reviewers  
Editorial Office
12 November 2025

Original Research

 
Efficacy of ankle-foot orthosis as an adjunct to foot abduction brace for clubfoot relapse prevention in Ponseti  
Cynthia Mwape, Joseph Lupenga, Geoffrey Moyo, Loveness A. Nkhata
30 October 2025

Original Research

 
Implementation of community-level stroke prevention strategies – A case of Lusaka district  
Jane M. Chela Singoyi, Miriam Mapulanga, Loveness A. Nkhata
25 October 2025

Review Article

 
Task shifting and task sharing for rehabilitation in primary care – A scoping review  
Brittany Fell, Conran Joseph, Tracey Smythe
08 October 2025
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Press Release: Call for Book Proposals: Advances and Innovations in Rural Health Care in Africa

  
AOSIS invites proposals for the Advances and Innovations in Rural Health Care in Africa book series. We welcome monographs and edited collections addressing rural and primary healthcare, community health, nursing, rehabilitation, nutrition, health promotion and health equity. Contribute to African-centred scholarship that strengthens healthcare systems and practice. Read the full call.  
Posted: 2026-10-05

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Posted: 2026-09-29

Website Update: AOSIS Transitioning to CRediT Authorship Taxonomy

  

Starting in November 2025, AOSIS will begin using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) authorship contribution statements for all new submissions and acceptances. Published articles reflecting CRediT statements will appear from 2026. Guidance is available under the Author Guidelines: Formatting Requirements, and all contributions should be disclosed in the Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, and License Agreement Form (Cover Letter) at submission or the Authorship Change Request Form. Following these guidelines ensures transparency, accountability, and integrity in the publication process.

  
Posted: 2025-11-05
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