OBJECTIVES

To train professionals for health care, teaching and research activities who are able to:

• Develop public health research projects and programs, underpinned by cutting edge knowledge and robust scientific evidence on the field;
• Contribute to deeper understanding of health-disease process determinants in the population;
• To formulate and support public policies, proposals and projects aimed to improve health and quality of life at the community level, as well as reducing health inequalities;
• Contribute to the education of undergraduate students in all health-related areas.