Who We Are

Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB) is a leading public health research and implementation organisation dedicated to saving lives and improving wellbeing. The landmark Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey (BHIS 2005), the largest community-based injury survey conducted in any low- and middle-income country, revealed the overwhelming burden of injuries as a major cause of death and disability.

"The magnitude of injury explored steered researchers towards an institutional response, establishing CIPRB on 6 February 2005 to pioneer community-level safety and public health transformation."

The organisation successfully implemented Prevention of Child Injuries through Social Intervention and Education (PRECISE), which stands as the world’s largest community trial on child injury prevention.

Pioneering community-based approaches such as Anchal and SwimSafe have not only transformed local community safety in Bangladesh but have also achieved global recognition, becoming formally incorporated into international guidance on drowning prevention.

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Our Focus
While drowning prevention remains a cornerstone of CIPRB’s mission, the organisation has strategically expanded its scope to address a comprehensive range of critical public health priorities.
Drowning
Prevention
Maternal and
Child Health
Road
Safety
Burn
Nutrition
Non-communicable
Diseases
Mental Health
Disability-inclusive
Care
Tropical Disease
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CIPRB INNOVATIONS

Innovation that Saves Lives

Explore the innovative programmes and technologies developed by CIPRB to improve public health and save lives across Bangladesh.

3+

Innovations

6M+

People Reached

50+

Districts

18+

Years of Innovation
Anchal
CHILD SAFETY

Anchal

Community day-care centres providing safe, nurturing environments for children aged 1–5 years while empowering mothers.

10,000+ Children
National
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SwimSafe
DROWNING PREVENTION

SwimSafe

Survival swimming and water safety programme protecting children from drowning and building lifelong skills.

700,000+ Trained
National
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Death Mapping
DATA FOR ACTION

Death Mapping

Death mapping helps local level managers to identify high-risk locations for maternal and..

MPDSR
National
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Blog Image Blog of CIPRB 12 Oct 2023

পানিতে ডুবে শিশু মৃত্যু প্রতিরোধে নারী

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Seminar on World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) 2025

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Fistula Survivor Ripta Begum receives Sewing Machine from the Director (Health)

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Our Partners

Trusted National & International Partners

CIPRB collaborates with leading government agencies, universities, research institutions, NGOs and international organizations to strengthen public health research and injury prevention initiatives.