摘要: Global health’ is coming of age, at least as measured by the increasing number academic centres, especially in North America, which use this title to describe their interests. Most global health centres are high-income countries although several have strong links with low- and middleincome countries. A task force establishing a mechanism coordinate European Academic Health initiatives through ASPER. Two recent papers raise important issues about meaning scope highlight, yet again, need for common definition short, sharp widely accepted, including public. (Published: 6 April 2010) Citation: Action 2010, 3: 5142 - DOI: 10.3402/gha.v3i0.5142