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In the last five decades, public health experts at the University of Minnesota have made an enormous impact on the state, the country, and the world.

Their work protects the health of entire populations through ongoing research on environmental health risks, genetics, prescription drug safety, emerging infectious disease, and public policy.

The University's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy advises top-level policy makers on a daily basis. For example, public health faculty members are part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's efforts to prevent terrorist attacks on the food supply and to detect disease-causing agents in the air.

Public health officials have expanded their efforts to cover diverse populations and age groups. Some are working to incorporate efficiency and quality care into the way the state reimburses nursing homes. Some are looking for ways to eliminate differences in disease prevalence among racial and ethnic groups. Others are investigating environmental health issues to explain why children who live in the inner city are more likely to have asthma than other kids.

Gift Opportunities

Ways your gift can benefit public health efforts at the University of Minnesota include:

  • Supporting the continued quick dissemination of information on infectious diseases to public health leaders
  • Contributing to faculty research focused on minimizing environmental health risks
  • Providing scholarship money for future leaders in health policy with the potential to make an impact on the nation and the world

Every gift to can help public health experts at University make an impact on the health of our state, country, and world. Make your gift online now.