FORUM: “Drowning prevention through shared experiences.” World Drowning Prevention Day 2025. Water is an integral part of our lives. It gives us life, but it can also take it away. While no one is immune, the stark differences between drowning rates in the highest risk countries and lowest risk countries show that drowning is not inevitable. Currently over 90% of global drowning occurs in low- and middle-income countries. And in high-income countries, drowning rates among certain age groups and among minority ethnic groups are also very high and need attention. Inform those you engage with during World Drowning Prevention Day – whatever the nature of drowning in your setting – that anyone can drown, and no one should. Drowning has claimed over 3 million lives in the past decade - mostly children and youth - demanding urgent action now. The progress we’ve made in drowning prevention is encouraging, but the truth is that: Every hour of every day, more than 30 people are still losing their lives to drowning. That’s over 300,000 people a year. This World Drowning Prevention Day, we’re sharing powerful stories about change-makers from around the world who are helping to save lives and prevent lifelong disabilities caused by drowning. From teaching communities about water safety to developing national drowning prevention plans, their combined efforts have helped to keep people safe around water. Join the voices around the world who are helping to raise awareness about drowning prevention. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #keeppeoplesafearoundwater, #DrowningPrevention, #25July.
EVENTS: On July 25th, Stay tuned to Watch the World Drowning Prevention Day 2025 celebrations in Australia marking the 25+ years of water safety strategy, in Brazil, How surfers are saving life, in Bangladesh, How Bangladesh’s Anchals are preventing childhood drowning, in Finland, making winter safer for children and their families, in Uganda, from testimony to strategy. Together, let’s make every 25 July an international opportunity to create change locally, nationally, regionally and globally on this preventable cause of mortality. Any one can drown, no one should.
SURVEY: Drowning is preventable, and is not something for which society should be prepared to adopt a fatalistic attitude. We know it is preventable using solutions that are effective, cost-effective, and scalable. Have your say on WHO campaigns; Help WHO improve the impact of our public health campaigns by responding to this survey. Take the survey!
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