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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
142.89
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TRANSIT SCORE
36
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$22,861
Member
Denise Fair Razo, MBA, MPH, FACHE
Chief Public Health Officer
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Urban Health Agenda
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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
