The CIPHAN has been developed to provide public health professionals with knowledge, methodologies, tools, and data to better manage climate sensitive diseases toward improving health outcomes. It acts as a web portal to guide the learner towards other sources of information, as well as a source of learning resources, such as educational modules and exercises. This site's library also contains a directory of published material to give the reader opportunity for further investigation.
CIPHAN imeanzishwa ili kutoa maarifa,methodologia,vifaa na data kwa wale wanaofanya kazi katika idara za afya ya uuma ili kuwawezesha kukabiliana na magonjwa yanayosababishwa na mabadiliko katika tabia ya nchi, na hivyo kuwezesha kuweko na matokeo bora katika kukabiliana na magonjwa kama hayo. CIPHAN huwa kama chanzo cha kuelekeza wanaojifunza kwenye maandishi mengine yenye maarifa, na pia ni chombo asili chenye mazoezi ya aina mbalimbali ya kujifunza.Maktaba ya tovuti hii pia ina orodha ya habari zilizotolewa ili kumpa msomaji nafasi ya kufanya uchunguzi zaidi.