WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care, and basic swimming and water safety skills

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WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care, and basic swimming and water safety skills

Drowning is responsible for an estimated 236 000 deaths a year, half of which occur among people under the age of 30 years. This is likely an underestimation of the true injury burden as in many of the settings where drownings occur, surveillance systems are underdeveloped. And even where robust surveillance systems do exist, cause of death categorizations mean drowning deaths from natural disasters (i.e., floods) or transport-related deaths that occur on water are not recorded as drownings.

As a result of this burden, WHO has undertaken a guideline development process to address two critical research questions in the field of drowning prevention. This guideline presents recommendations and related considerations on the appropriateness of basic swim skills and water safety training and the provision of day-care to prevent drowning among children in low- and middle-income countries.

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Research and Surveys, Specific Resources

Topics: Prevention, Water Safety

Regions:
Global

Media Type:
Report

Year:
2021

Organisation:
External Organisation

[TheChamp-Sharing]

WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care, and basic swimming and water safety skills

Resource Downloads:

Resource Links:

Related Resources:

Themes:
Research and Surveys, Specific Resources

Topics: Prevention, Water Safety

Regions:
Global

Media Type:
Report

Year:
2021

Organisation:
External Organisation

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