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Jonta Kamara, MPH @jontakam.com · 07/05/2026

Three years. Four rejections. One Gavi feature.✨️ I'm sharing my publishing timeline so you can see what the journey actually looks like. It wasn't a straight line; it was redirections, silence from journals, and moments where I had to step back and breathe. But persistence matters. #JontaKam

"My experience with the publication journey."

"I'm sharing a timeline for 2 papers I published so you understand the publication journey."

"Jan. 2021: Drafted opinion piece on Africa & COVID-19.

June 2021: Expanded to 3000 words with research support.

April 2021: Submitted abstract to Health Systems Global."

"Aug. 2022: First journal rejection.

Dec. 2022: Published in JoGH. Presented at HSR2022.

Sept. 2023: Pitched longer version to 3 journals, all rejected."

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Jonta Kamara, MPH @jontakam.com · 07/05/2026

If you're working on getting published, don't let rejection derail you. Your voice and your research deserve to be heard. 🔗 Read the full blog post: www.jontakam.com/blog/my-jour...

"Nov. 2023: Submitted to Public Health Challenges.

May 2024: Published in Public Health Challenges. Featured by Gavi."

Blog preview slide featuring an article about "How Africa is moving towards a homegrown response to health" with infographic icons and tags. Headline reads "From Frustration to Publication: My Journey in Global Health Research" dated 12/13/24 with tags "Public Health in Africa, Reflection." Description summarizes a three-year journey from opinion piece to peer-reviewed article featured by Gavi. Circular portrait of Jonta Kamara in light blue blazer on the right. Below: Blog, Resources, and Services buttons. Footer: www.jontakam.com/blog, #JontaKam, and social media handles (LinkedIn, Bluesky, Instagram).

Closing slide branded by Jonta Kamara, MPH. Features an illustrated portrait of a Black woman with long curly highlighted hair in a light blue blazer, surrounded by a double dark purple circle. Text arched above reads "READ MORE IN THE BLOG." Below the portrait: "JONTA KAMARA, MPH" in brown serif lettering, followed by three navigation buttons labeled Blog, Resources, and Services. A link icon precedes the website www.jontakam.com/ in brown text. The hashtag #JontaKam sits to the right above a horizontal divider line. The footer displays social media handles: LinkedIn @Jonta Kamara, MPH; Bluesky @jontakam.com; Instagram @Jonta_Kam.

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