nˈɪf ˈækts æz ɐ nˈæʃənəl kˈɑːmpɪtəns ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ɪn pˈʌblɪk hˈɛlθ ɪn ɐ bɹˈɔːd sˈɛns fɔːɹ ɡˌʌvɚnmˈɛntəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz, ðə hˈɛlθ sˈɜːvɪs, ðə dʒuːdˈɪʃɚɹi, pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːɾɪŋ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz, pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃənz, ðə mˈiːdiːə ænd ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈʌblɪk, ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃənz ænd fˈɔːɹən ɡˈʌvɚnmənts.
NIPH acts as a national competence institution in public health in a broad sense for governmental authorities, the health service, the judiciary, prosecuting authorities, politicians, the media and the general public, international organisations and foreign governments.