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The Cardiff Master's of Public Health (MPH)

The Cardiff Master’s of Public Health (MPH)
The MPH was created to develop world-class leaders, many of whom are in influential roles in the UK and internationally.

MPH celebrates 30 years in transforming passion into practice (1989 - 2019).

Public health has been defined by Acheson as ‘the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. Through service and research, public health helps to:

  1. Improve the quality and value of healthcare services
  2. Protect people against infectious and environmental hazards, ranging from outbreaks and natural disasters, through to tackling climate change, one health and planetary health
  3. Prevent chronic diseases and promote health and wellbeing through addressing lifestyle factors, such as nutrition, physical activity and behavioural interventions.

The Acheson report, together with the Ottawa Charter recommendations stimulated the creation of a new degree: the Master’s of Public Health (MPH) in 1989. It was a response to the need for multidisciplinary training of a variety of public health workers. The MPH was created to develop world-class leaders, many of whom are in influential roles in the UK and internationally.

MPH team.
MPH team: Left to right in the photo: Christopher Potter; Behrooz Behbod; Hannah Broughton; Gaynor Looker; Cono Ariti. Not pictured: Andrea James.

MPH students at Cardiff learn from experts in public health research and practice. Stand-alone modules are available for any eligible applicant. Undergraduate medical students can take modules in Health Protection and Health Improvement alongside MPH students, as part of the Intercalated Degree in Population Medicine.

Students learn in a multidisciplinary setting. All the key partners, including Public Health Wales, the National Health Service, the Welsh Government, and Cardiff University’s Schools of Medicine, Business, Engineering, Law, Politics and Journalism are in one city. Cardiff enables you to gain the knowledge and skills you need to work anywhere worldwide.

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“Many of us want to make a difference to the world we live in, helping people live healthier and happier lives. The new NHS Long Term Plan has highlighted the need for a focus on prevention. The problems we face require innovative and multi-sectoral solutions, facilitated by a public health perspective.”

Dr Behrooz Behbod MPH Programme Director

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