At the end of May, 2010 the Department of International Health wishes to be an internationally linked and nationally recognized multidisciplinary university centre that:

1. Helps health professionals from Finland, other Nordic countries, and several low and middle income countries to manage globalization -related questions in their clinical or other work
2. Improves the possibilities and capacity of Finnish and non-Finnish health professionals to work abroad and in international health projects
3. Performs and facilitates scientific research on globally important health problems and on topics related to the globalization of health and health care
4. Disseminates knowledge on global health, for health professionals and their teachers, for those influencing Finnish health policy in Finland and abroad, and to the general population
5. Participates in the alleviation of some globally important health problems