Our Team

The Provincial Injury Prevention Program (PIPP) collaborates with both AHS and external stakeholders and partners to address injury prevention in Alberta.

The PIPP provides leadership for identifying population level injury prevention priorities and developing and supporting implementation of strategies to reduce the rate and severity of both unintentional and intentional injuries for children, youth, adults and older adults across Alberta.

AHS Priority Areas

These are the four major causes of injury-related mortality and morbidity in Alberta:

• Unintentional Poisoning
• Falls
• Suicide
• Transportation

Other Areas

Child

• Home Safety
• Safe Sleep for Babies
• Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) Prevention

Child / Youth

• Winter Recreation Safety
• Injury Prevention & Safety Education
• Rural Safety

Youth

• Smart Risk Approach
• Preventing Sport & Recreation Injuries