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Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention
June 5 , 2023
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- The Member states of the World Health Assembly (WHA) agreed to establish an alliance to prevent drowning worldwide.
- This is the first alliance to address global public health concerns on the issue until 2029.
- A resolution sponsored by the Governments of Bangladesh and Ireland invited the World Health Organization (WHO) to coordinate action on drowning prevention.
- Over 90 per cent of deaths by drowning occur in low- and middle-income countries.
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