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Global Health Action is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal affiliated with the Centre for Global Health Research (CGH) at Umeå University, Sweden, and published by Co-Action Publishing. The CGH is associated with the Division of Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences, a WHO Collaborating Centre on Epidemiological Surveillance and Public Health Training, which also hosts the Umeå International School of Public Health. Aim Global Health Action aims to contribute to fuelling a more concrete, hands-on approach to global health challenges. The journal particularly invites articles from low- and mid-income countries, while also welcoming South-South and South-North collaborations. All papers are expected to address a global agenda and include a strong implementation or policy component. Topics: Public health challenges in a global context are to be found in the widening gap between the winners and losers of globalisation. To meet these challenges it is crucial not only to act constructively on what is already known and evaluate the results, but also to establish what we have yet to learn and still need to implement. The Journal therefore specifically welcomes papers that report on results and evidence derived from practical implementations of current knowledge, but also papers suggesting strategies for practical implementations where none already exist. Types of papers: Original Articles, Short Communications, Debate Articles as well as PhD Reviews, in which recently graduated PhD students review their thesis. Study Design Articles, for example on longitudinal infrastructures for population research, may well precede the publication of results. The editors and the editorial board are supported by an International Advisory Board consisting of some of the foremost experts on global public health.

WHY PUBLISH WITH GHA? Open Access – Global Health Action is free from all access barriers, allowing for the widest possible global dissemination of your work, leading to more citations. In 2008, the journal was accessed by readers from 110 countries and territories. Rapid publication process – upon acceptance of your article, you can expect your work to be online within 3-4 weeks. Retain copyright – authors retain the non-commercial copyright to their own article; you are free to disseminate your work, make unlimited copies, deposit it in any repository, and more. Automatic deposit in PubMed Central – Automatic deposit in PubMed Central – all articles published in GHA are automatically deposited in PubMed Central, in compliance with NIH policies - Personal service – Global Health Action is published by a small yet global Open Access scholarly publisher dedicated to providing excellent service to authors. Publication fee waivers – waivers are available for authors lacking sufficient research funding. Mentorship program – a mentorship program is available for young researchers and first-time authors. Easy online submission – simply click on the ‘Submit Manuscript’ button, register yourself as an author, submit your paper and follow is progression. Comply with archiving policies – authors can deposit any version of their manuscript in any required repository or archive, or post articles to their personal or institutional website.

Global Health Action ISSN 1654-9880 (online)
Supplements to Global Health Action ISSN 1654-9880 (online), 1654-9716 (print)

This journal is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Responsible editor: Stig Wall, appointed by Umeå Centre for Global Health Research.