Contents

1. Editor-in-Chief amp; Guest Editor

Editorial

1. The global reach of family medicine and community health

Original Research

1. Sedentary lifestyle among adults in Jordan, 2007
2. How well are families doing? A description of family well-being in South Africa

Review

1. The Malaysian health care system: Ecology, plans, and reforms
2. Maternal health and its affecting factors in Nepal

Commentary

1. An innovation in child health: Globally reaching out to child health professionals

Case Study

1. Training medical undergraduates in the core disciplines of community medicine through community postings – an experience from India

China Focus

1. ‘Face’ and psychological processes of laid-off workers in transitional China
2. Long-term care for aged ethnic minority people in Yunnan, China:Understanding the situation