How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that's startling yet hopeful

The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that's startling yet hopeful
A father teaches his child to swim in a pond in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Drowning is a leading causes of death globally for children, according to the first ever report on drowning as a public health issue issued by the World Health Organization.

The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.

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