Founded in 1943 as the first of its kind in the nation, the Department provides national and international leadership to the field. We aim to understand the social and behavioral determinants of health problems through our work in health communication, interpersonal and social processes, and community engagement.

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This Department is a place where you can never think hard enough about prevention, where both problems and solutions arise in the context of community, where collaboration is key, where the world is not so far away.                      – MPH student

HIV prevention study in Tanzania