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Why in the news?
The World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever global status report on drowning prevention on December 13, 2024. The report, released at an event in Geneva, reveals that three lakh people died by drowning in 2021 around the world (an estimated 30 every hour).
Key Takeaways:
📍The World Health Organization has called on countries in South-East Asia Region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning which disproportionately affects children and the vulnerable population. 
📍As per WHO’s first Global status report on drowning prevention, the Region reported 83000 drowning fatalities in 2021, which accounts to 28% of the global drowning burden and contributing substantially to the nearly 30 lives lost to drowning every hour, globally. 
📍Nearly 43% drowning fatalities in the Region involved children aged 14 years or younger. Drowning is the third leading cause of death for children aged 5–14 years and the fourth leading cause of death for children aged 1–4 years.
📍Compiled with the participation of 139 countries including India – the report found that while drowning deaths declined 38% since 2000, the progress had been uneven and the pace slow. The WHO’s European Region, for instance, saw a 68% drop, while the South East Asia Region saw a decline of 48%. 
Children at risk:
Primarily at risk are children and young people. Children aged under five accounted for the single largest share of drowning deaths (24%), with a further 19% of deaths among children aged five to 14, and 14% among young people aged 15 to 29. 
The report notes that globally, drowning is the fourth leading cause of death for children in the age group of one-four and  the third leading cause of death for children aged five to 14. 
Training crucial:
The report also states that while encouragingly, the WHO’s evidence-based drowning prevention interventions are being implemented in many countries, the implementation is to varying degrees. For instance, only 33% of countries offer national programmes to train by standers in safe rescue and resuscitation, and just 22% integrate swimming and water safety training into their school curriculum.
IN SHORT:
Report name: Global status report on drowning prevention
Who released: The World Health Organization (WHO)
Edition: 1st
Released at: Geneva

Useful information for all competitive exams:
World Health Organization (WHO):
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for global public health.
Formation: 7 April 1948
Type: United Nations specialized agency
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland (Tedros was born in Asmara, Ethiopia (now in Eritrea)
Director-General(8th): Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Parent organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council