WHO unveils new plan to curb 300,000 annual drowning deaths

Nigerian Tribune | 23-07-2026 07:25pm |

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new global action plan to tackle drowning, a preventable killer that claims nearly 300,000 lives every year, ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25. The new technical package, dubbed PROTECT, outlines seven evidence-based measures to help governments reduce drowning deaths, particularly among children and vulnerable […] The post WHO unveils new plan to curb 300,000 annual drowning deaths appeared first on Tribune Online.

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