Editorial

Augmenting care, not replacing it: Generative artificial intelligence and equitable primary care in Southern Africa

Klaus B. von Pressentin, Arun Nair, Mareike Rabe, Marischka de Jong, Ramprakash Kaswa, Indiran Govender
South African Family Practice | Vol 68, No 1 : Part 4| a6340 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v68i1.6340 | © 2026 Klaus B. von Pressentin, Arun Nair, Mareike Rabe, Marischka de Jong, Ramprakash Kaswa, Indiran Govender | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 March 2026 | Published: 20 March 2026

About the author(s)

Klaus B. von Pressentin, Division of Family Medicine, Department of Family, Community and Emergency Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Arun Nair, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Mareike Rabe, Vita Oncology, Cape Town, South Africa
Marischka de Jong, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Ramprakash Kaswa, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa; and Department of Family Medicine, Mthatha Regional Hospital, Mthatha, South Africa
Indiran Govender, Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa

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Keywords

Artificial Intelligence; primary care; family medicine.

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