Here we share information about the World Drowning Prevention Day, July 25, presented at the United Nations web site.
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Every year, an estimated 236,000 people drown, making drowning a major public health problem worldwide. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 years. Drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths.
The global burden of death from drowning is felt in all economies and regions, however:
- low- and middle-income countries account for over 90% of unintentional drowning deaths;
- over half of the world's drowning occurs in the WHO Western Pacific Region and WHO South-East Asia Region;
- drowning death rates are highest in the WHO Western Pacific Region, and are 27-32 times higher than those seen in the United Kingdom or Germany, respectively.
World Drowning Prevention Day
World Drowning Prevention Day, declared in April 2021 by General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/273 <https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/75/273>, is held annually on 25 July. This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and to offer life-saving solutions to prevent it.
Find more information in the following link:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/drowning-prevention-day
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In your country, are there any initiatives to prevent drowning? Here are some of the measures shared at the United Nations web site.
- installing barriers controlling access to water;
- providing safe places away from water such as crèches for pre-school children with capable childcare;
- teaching swimming, water safety and safe rescue skills;
- training bystanders in safe rescue and resuscitation;
- setting and enforcing safe boating, shipping and ferry regulations;
- improving flood risk management.
Jackeline
HIFA-Spanish Moderator
HIFA profile: Jackeline Alger, MD, PhD, is a parasitologist associated to the Department of Clinical Laboratory of the University Hospital; Executive Director of the Antonio Vidal Institute for Infectious Diseases and Parasitology; Tegucigalpa, Honduras. HIFA Country Representative of the Year for the years 2015 and 2018. Email jackelinealger AT gmail.com
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