Transparency statement. The Global Journal of Primary Care, Preventive Health and Quality Improvement is owned and published by MD Acumen Ltd, a company registered in England (no. 16538952). The Editor-in-Chief holds an ownership interest in the publisher; this interest is declared on all policy pages, and all manuscripts involving the Editor-in-Chief’s institutions, students or collaborators are handled independently by a Deputy Editor-in-Chief. The journal operates in accordance with COPE guidance and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.