User:Jim62sch/London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM or the "London School") is a European postgraduate institution that specializes in public health and tropical medicine issues, and is associated with the World Health Organization (WHO). The London School is internationally recognized center for its work in the fields of public health, international health and tropical medicine.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | |
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Established | 1899 (1924 Adopted current name) |
Director | Professor Sir Andrew Haines |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Students | 2,256 total (1,352 distance learning) |
Staff | 704 (full-time equivalent) |
Member of | University of London |
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The stated mission of the School is to contribute to the improvement of health worldwide, to offer postgraduate teaching and advanced training in national and international public health and tropical medicine, and to develop policies aimed at improving practice in these areas.