Preventing Drowning

This guide provides practical steps to reduce drowning--one of the world's most preventable, neglected, and pressing public health issues. Through 10 evidence-based interventions and strategies, it is designed to help drowning-prevention practitioners--from nongovernmental organizations and researchers to government officials and policy-makers--approach drowning prevention in a strategic, evidence-based, and multisectoral way. It also highlights ways to harness public awareness and engagement to strengthen drowning prevention interventions.