Welcome to the PeerCorps Centre for Injury Prevention and
Community Safety (CIPCS) Tanzania's first community based centre
dedicated to injury prevention.
CIPCS was established in November of 2009 to conduct research and
work with communities in reducing life threatening injuries in
Tanzania.
Injuries such as burns, traffic crashes and falls, have received
little attention as a growing public health problem. Injuries are
preventable and developing measures to minimize risk factors is
important in reducing disability or death.
Our areas of focus include the prevention of injuries among
children, adolescents and the elderly.
We are committed to: