"It is definitely underrecognized, and it is extremely devastating -- yet so preventable," said Caroline Lukaszyk, a technical officer for injury prevention at the WHO. "No matter where you live, what context you're in, it's still preventable."
The report highlights what is working in some countries to bring down the drowning toll, with simple techniques like using empty soda bottles as flotation devices. With these, drownings have dropped by 38% since 2000.
Drowning is a leading cause of death for children across the globe, with nearly a quarter of all drowning deaths occurring among children under age 4 and another 19% among those aged 5-14.
The threat of drowning is evolving as climate change makes floods more frequent and severe, presenting ongoing challenges to public health efforts.
Collection
[
|
...
]