Identifying strategic priorities for advancing global drowning prevention: a Delphi method [PDF]
BMJ Global Health, 2023 Introduction The burden of drowning is gaining prominence on the global agenda. Two United Nations system resolutions in 3 years reflect rising political support, but priorities remain undefined, and the issue lacks a global strategy.
Jagnoor Jagnoor, Justin-Paul Scarr
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Leave no one behind: An African perspective on the first World Health Organization Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention [PDF]
African Journal of Emergency MedicineDrowning is a significant but under-recognised public health challenge in the African region. The 2024 World Health Organization Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention provides the first comprehensive overview of national drowning prevention efforts
Colleen J. Saunders +3 more
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Next-Generation swimming pool drowning prevention strategy integrating AI and IoT technologies [PDF]
HeliyonDrowning, as a leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths worldwide, is a major public health concern. Swimming pool drowning is the main cause of most drowning incidents, and even with preventive measures such as surveillance cameras and ...
Wei-Chun Kao +4 more
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The status of drowning prevention and control in the region of the Americas [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyDrowning is a major, yet preventable, public health issue causing an estimated 300,000 deaths globally in 2021. This study assessed the current state of drowning prevention efforts in the Americas, examining the presence of governance structures ...
Alessandra F. Senisse-Pajares +2 more
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Drowning among older people: a neglected yet vital component of global drowning prevention [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyGlobally in 2021, for the first time, the unintentional drowning fatality rate among people aged 70 years and older (8.15 per 100,000 people) surpassed the drowning rate of children under five years (7.66 per 100,000 people).
Ali Işın, Amy E. Peden
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A framework for identifying opportunities for multisectoral action for drowning prevention in health and sustainable development agendas: a multimethod approach [PDF]
BMJ Global HealthIntroduction The 2023 World Health Assembly resolution 76.18 committed the World Health Organization to the coordination of drowning prevention efforts, including those of United Nations (UN) agencies.
Jagnoor Jagnoor +6 more
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Drowning prevention: turning the tide on a leading killer
The Lancet Public Health, 2021 Summary: Drowning is a leading killer, particularly of children and young adults, yet has been greatly neglected. Despite accounting for a higher number of deaths than many other substantial public health issues, drowning has not benefitted from the ...
David R Meddings, MD +4 more
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Effectiveness of “Be SAFE Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Booklet” Intervention for Parents and Guardians [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2020 Background: We aimed to assess the effectiveness of the health educational booklet intervention in improving parents/guardian’s knowledge on prevention of child drowning and, the perception of drowning risk and water safety practice. Methods: A quasi-
Noor Hamzani FARIZAN +2 more
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The Lancet Global Health, 2022 Summary: Drowning has been a neglected health issue, largely absent from the global health and development discourse, until the UN General Assembly adopted its first resolution on global drowning prevention in 2021. This policy analysis examines the role
Justin-Paul Scarr, MBA +4 more
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Optimising drowning prevention counselling through a physician Maintenance of Certification (MOC) quality improvement (QI) initiative [PDF]
BMJ Open QualityDrowning is the leading cause of death in children 1–4 years old in the USA. Paediatricians play an important role in giving anticipatory guidance on drowning prevention.
Shabana Yusuf +3 more
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