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World Drowning Prevention Day
Anyone can drown. No one should.
Next: July 25, 2027
Where it comes from
World Drowning Prevention Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on 28 April 2021, in its first ever resolution on drowning, championed by Bangladesh and Ireland.
How it's celebrated
Governments, lifesaving clubs and health groups run water-safety lessons, swimming classes, rescue and resuscitation training, and campaigns aimed at families. WHO's advice is practical: put barriers between small children and water, give pre-school children a safe place to be while adults work, teach school-age…
Did you know
Children under five account for about a quarter of all drowning deaths.
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