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Detroit
The Detroit Health Department has been providing important public health services to Detroiters for over 100 years.
Under the leadership of Denise Fair, MBA, MPH, FACHE, the Health Department’s mission is to work in partnership with Detroiters to protect and promote their health, well-being, safety and resilience, and to respond to every public health need with exceptional leadership, policies, programs and services.
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POPULATION
620,376
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SQUARE MILES
138.73
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TRANSIT SCORE
35.7
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$20,780
Member
Denise Fair, MBA, MPH, FACHE
Chief Public Health Officer, City of Detroit Health Department
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Urban Health Agenda
Our vision for the future of urban health looks beyond health care. Government and community organizations work together to make our wider environments safer, healthier, and more equitable.
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Health Equity Tool
Together with Human Impact Partners, we created an Equity Lens Tool for health officials and their staffs to use in the context of COVID-related decision making.
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“I’ve seen firsthand the devastation caused by COVID-19 and communities of color have been among the hardest hit.”
Chief Public Health Officer, City of Detroit
