Drowning - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 13, 2024 · Drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children aged 1–4 years and the third leading cause of death for children aged 5–14 years. Ninety-two percent of drowning …
Drowning - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 25, 2023 · Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from immersion in liquid. Outcomes are classified as death, morbidity and no morbidity. Drowning is a leading …
Global status report on drowning prevention 2024
Dec 13, 2024 · The Global status report on drowning prevention details the scale of global drowning fatalities, and progress made in advancing strategies and actions to reduce drowning …
Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention
Dec 13, 2024 · The first-ever Global status report on drowning prevention details the scale of global drowning fatalities, and progress made in advancing strategies and actions to reduce …
Drowning Prevention - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health …
Nov 10, 2025 · Drowning is one of the leading causes of death from unintentional injuries worldwide and has a significant impact in the Region of the Americas. Each year, thousands of …
World Drowning Prevention Day 2025
Jun 20, 2025 · Drowning has claimed over 3 million lives in the past decade - mostly children and youth - demanding urgent action now. This #WorldDrowningPrevention Day, we’re sharing …
Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer
Nov 17, 2014 · Drowning is a serious and neglected public health threat claiming the lives of 372 000 people a year worldwide. More than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income …
Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain …
Dec 13, 2024 · WHO publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000—a major global health achievement. …
Seconds to save a life: How to prevent drowning
Jul 22, 2024 · The circumstances leading to drowning can happen in just a few seconds: a small child slips unnoticed into a pond or pool; an overconfident adult jumps into the ocean for a …
Ahogamientos - World Health Organization (WHO)
Los ahogamientos son la tercera causa de muerte por traumatismo no intencional en el mundo y suponen un 9% de todas las muertes relacionadas con traumatismos.