World Drowning Prevention Day
Each year, approximately 300,000 drowning deaths occur worldwide, 25% of which affect children under the age of 5.
To raise awareness and prevent this form of suffocation, United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/273 establishes July 25 as the annual World Drowning Prevention Day. In DeCS, some descriptors that cover the concept of drowning, its risk factors, mitigation issues and prevention of this type of occurrence coould be:
Aquatic Rescue
Cause of Death
Climate
Climate Change
Drowning
Early Warning Score
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Monitoring
Exposición Profesional
International Public Health Days offer great potential to raise awareness and understanding of health issues and to mobilize support for action, from the local community to the international stage.
Category: Day Observances
