Project Bhasa

It is a community day-care centre which provides a safe space for children 1-5 years from 9 am to 1 pm, the most vulnerable age and time for drowning

To protect children from drowning, CIPRB has designed the survival swimming teaching program “SwimSafe”, which is a flagship programme of the organization, now has been recommended by WHO. The SwimSafe intervention was found 96% protective. Children are provided swimming teaching by trained Community Swimming Instructors (CSIs) following SwimSafe manual in modified structures. Each batch comprises of 15-25 children with 50% girls. CSIs divide 15 children into three groups having 5 children who are taught for 30 minutes in each session. Generally, CSI-to-child ratio is 1:5 while in the pond and children with disabilities the ratio is 1:1. Children are taught 21 skills required to learn survival swimming for a two-week period. Skills include introduction to water, glide, exhale air under water, kick, thread, float and land-based rescue. To be a graduate, a child needs to demonstrate swimming 25 metres, floating 30 seconds, and performing the land-based rescue.

Death mapping helps local level managers to identify high-risk locations for maternal and perinatal deaths and to strengthen health services to prevent these unwanted deaths.

Center for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPRB), we are committed to improving road safety and reducing the number of fatalities and injuries on Bangladesh's roads. Through research, advocacy, and practical interventions, we are working to create a safer and more sustainable transportation system for all Bangladeshis.