Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
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Head of Department: Laura
Rodrigues Tel: 020 7927 2482 Fax: 020 7436 4230 Overall AimsTo be a methodological centre of excellence for research in national and global health issues.To expand the limits of epidemiological thinking & multi-disciplinary
research to further understanding of health issues in their full complexity.
Expertise in:
To inform policy concerning major public health issues, at local, national and global level.To contribute to the improvement of public health through effective teaching.To understand influences on health:To elucidate the aetiological pathways and disease mechanisms of major
health problems. To evaluate and improve interventions:To generate and evaluate strategies that reduce the excess burden of
disease, suffered by the poor and the vulnerable. To assess hazards and threats to health: To assess hazards and threats to health in order to inform policy,
and in response to widespread public concern. |
