IIPHB was established in Odisha as to act as a regional hub of public health education and research for the Eastern region of the country. The Institute started functioning from 2nd August, 2010, and the first batch of PGDPHM participants joined the programme from August. Over a period of time, the Institute has been imparting education on public health, conducts face-to-face trainings for a variety of participants and undertakes research objectives for issues of public health importance.