01/21/2025
🌊 Drowning deaths have dropped by 38% globally since 2000—a major achievement!
Yet every hour, over 30 people drown, many of them children.
Drowning is the fifth leading cause of death for children aged 1-4 years and third leading cause death for children aged 5-14 years.
The new WHO report reveals life-saving interventions for prevention like:
✔️ Teaching water safety in schools
✔️ Training communities in rescue skills
✔️ Strengthening flood risk management
To learn more, visit the full WHO report below
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WHO publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000—a major global health achievement. However, the report notes that drowning remains a major public health issue.
