The premier post-graduate training Institute of Public Health was established as Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine by the Punjab Health Department with active support of Govt. of Pakistan and World Health Organization (WHO) in 1949. Since its establishment, IPH has been involved in strengthening the public health management and planning capacity in Pakistan through teaching, research and consultancy services.

Our mission is to contribute towards the improvement of health status of population. This will be brought about through education, research and technical assistance for the development of health policies, translation of policies into feasible action plans and making these plans operational. The institute through its research and development program strives to acquire and disseminate knowledge regarding health system management, promotion of health, and control of communicable diseases and to become center of excellence for the development of public health at national and international level.