29/07/2026
🌊 Drowning is preventable. Yet every year, it claims more than 300 000 lives, or 30 people every hour. Nearly 1 in 4 are children under 5.
The good news is that we know what works.
🇹🇭 In Thailand, communities came together to fence dangerous water, teach children to swim, train families in CPR and supervise children near water. The result? Child drowning deaths fell by 57%.
You can help save lives too:
👀 Always supervise children near any water – even buckets, bathtubs and water tanks.
🏊 Teach children to swim and learn water safety.
🛟 Wear a life jacket when boating or fishing.
❤️ Learn CPR – it could save someone’s life.
🏡 Cover or fence pools and other water hazards around your home.
🤝 Since 2000, the global drowning rate has fallen by 38%, but thousands of lives can still be saved every year if we act together.
💙 Every life counts. Every action matters. Together, we can turn the tide.
Learn more ➡️ https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-drowning-prevention-day/2026
Dr Rashid Naseeb
