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Nashville

Nashville skyline. Photo by Jason Mrachina.

The mission of the Metro Nashville Public Health Department is to protect, improve and sustain the health and well-being of all people in Nashville and Davidson County.

 

Achieving this mission would make the department’s vision a reality – a community in which all people achieve their full potential for health and well-being.

 

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  • POPULATION

    715,884

  • SQUARE MILES

    527.9

  • Transit Score

    21.7

  • Per Capita Household Income

    $40,730

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Sanmi Areola, PhD

Read Bio Metro Public Health Department of Nashville / Davidson County
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    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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