The institute focuses on preparedness in the field of communicable diseases and environmental medicine, mental health, drug research, health, population studies, laboratory-based research and surveillance.
ðɪ ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt fˈoʊkəsᵻz ˌɔn pɹɪpˈɛɹdnəs ɪnðə fˈiːld ʌv kəmjˈuːnɪkəbəl dɪzˈiːzᵻz ænd ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl mˈɛdəsən, mˈɛntəl hˈɛlθ, dɹˈʌɡ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ, hˈɛlθ, pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən stˈʌdiz, lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹibˈeɪst ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ænd sɚvˈeɪləns.