Africa's Medical Learning Network

Pan-African
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Transforming Clinical Education Through Collaboration, Simulation and Knowledge Sharing Across Africa.

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Hypertensive Crisis with Acute Kidney Injury
58-year-old male presenting with severe headache, blurred vision and elevat...
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Young Adult
24-year-old female presenting with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and alt...
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Revolutionising Medical Education Across Africa

The Pan-African Virtual Simulation Network is a continental platform connecting medical students, clinicians, and institutions through collaborative clinical case learning, peer discussion, and knowledge exchange.

Our Mission

To bridge the gap in clinical education by providing African medical students and clinicians access to high-quality, peer-contributed clinical cases and learning resources.

Our Vision

A continent where every medical student and healthcare professional has equal access to quality clinical education, regardless of geographic or institutional barriers.

Hub-and-Spoke Model

Leading institutions serve as Hubs, supporting affiliated universities as Spokes to maximise knowledge transfer and capacity building across the continent.

Continental Impact

Operating across 20 African nations with 50+ universities, creating the largest pan-African medical education network.

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Featured Cases

Peer-contributed clinical cases from across Africa, reviewed and published to support your learning journey.

Internal Medicine Intermediate
Hypertensive Crisis with Acute Kidney Injury

58-year-old male presenting with severe headache, blurred vision and elevated blood pressure of 220/130 mmHg with evidence of end-...

346 28 15 1 month ago
Dr. Akua Boateng
University of Lagos
Internal Medicine Intermediate
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Young Adult

24-year-old female presenting with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and altered consciousness. Blood glucose 28mmol/L, pH 7.12.

287 31 12 1 month ago
Dr. James Kariuki
University of Lagos
Internal Medicine Intermediate
Malaria with Severe Anaemia

7-year-old child presenting with fever, pallor, and haemoglobin of 4.2g/dL in a malaria-endemic region of sub-Saharan Africa.

421 45 18 1 month ago
Dr. Samuel Ekwueme
University of Ghana Medical Scho...
Internal Medicine Advanced
Pulmonary Tuberculosis with HIV Co-infection

32-year-old female presenting with 3-month history of cough, weight loss and night sweats. HIV positive with CD4 count 120 cells/μ...

389 52 21 1 month ago
Dr. Cheikh Ndiaye
University of Ghana Medical Scho...
Surgery Intermediate
Acute Appendicitis with Perforation

19-year-old male with 3-day history of abdominal pain migrating to right iliac fossa, now generalized peritonitis.

356 41 19 1 month ago
Dr. Wanjiru Njoroge
University of Ibadan
Surgery Advanced
Thyroid Goitre with Malignant Transformation

45-year-old woman with longstanding goitre and rapid recent enlargement with hoarseness and dysphagia.

270 34 13 1 month ago
Dr. Rumbidzai Moyo
University of Cape Town Faculty ...

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What are the diagnostic criteria for DKA?
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DKA is defined by: Hyperglycaemia (>11mmol/L), Ketonaemia (≥3mmol/L), Metabolic acidosis (pH <7.3 or HCO₃ <15mmol/L)...
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Sample Question Q1 of 200

A 24-year-old type 1 diabetic has vomiting, Kussmaul breathing and glucose 28 mmol/L. What is the MOST important first step?

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Administer IV insulin immediately
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Check serum potassium before giving insulin
C
Start oral rehydration therapy
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Perform urgent CT head
Explanation: Always check K⁺ before insulin — insulin drives K⁺ intracellularly, worsening hypokalaemia which can be fatal.

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