Vision
Detroit and Windsor represent countries with very different healthcare delivery systems and public health policies. An international collaboration to compare and study health outcomes will uncover new approaches can lead the way to solutions not only in the United States and Canada but in other countries where poverty or ignorance provide constant challenges to health promotion and disease control.
Our vision:
- The International Public Health Research Partnership will provide leadership and support for cross border public health research.
- The International Public Health Research Partnership will provide an environment in which the latest human and technological resources are available to investigate and develop solutions to public health issues.
- The International Public Health Research Partnership will serve as the premier international public health research institute for Michigan and Ontario, and will lead the community in public health research, education and training.
The implications of international public health research and disease prevention are especially significant for Detroit where, as reported in 2003 by the Detroit Health Care Stabilization Group, the population has sharply higher rates of illness, severity, and mortality than the rest of the State.