About Hawai‘i Public Health Institute. Hawai‘i Public Health Institute (HIPHI) is a nonprofit organization established in 1996 as the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i to address the high rates of tobacco use in Hawai‘i. In 2012, the organization moved from a singular focus on tobacco issues to a broad public health mission. Today, HIPHI’s mission is to advance the health and wellness of the people and islands of Hawai‘i by. Expanding understa...
