India SWIMS (Swimming & Water safety Is My Solution) to Prevent Drowning is an @IndianOlympians project supported by @WorldOlympians Service to Society Grant
India experiences one of the highest drowning deaths rates in the world. Together, let's build a future where water brings joy and not sorrow. Every step forward brings us closer to a world where everyone can engage with the water safely.
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Historic: #WHA76 has announced the first-ever resolution to accelerate action on drowning prevention. Drowning has caused over 2.5 million deaths in the last decade. @WHO@WHOSEARO
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๐ฝ๐๐๐ช ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ 2020 was presented to Shri Trailokyanath Parida, ASI Police, Cuttack.
He saved a woman from drowning in the Mahanadi river at Dhabaleswar.
@CMO_Odisha@odisha_police
Great new op-Ed by @MikeBloomberg on โEnding the drowning epidemicโ. As noted, โWe have the ability to throw a lifeline to tens of thousands of children every year. Letโs be the lifeguards they need us to be.โ https://t.co/5e0DD1vS9q #DrowningPrevention
Today is the 1st WORLD DROWNING PREVENTION DAY
The most important measure to prevent drowning is to learn swimming and water safety skills. Swimming is a life skill & life saving skill that everyone must know!
#drowningpreventionday#drowningprevention#Worlddrowningpreventionday
Today on the first World Drowning Prevention Day
RLSS (India) is reaching out to the youth to spread awareness of safety in and around water bodies all over the country.
Together We Can Prevent Drowning.
#DrowningPrevention#DrowningPreventionDay
Do your bit on this first World Drowning Prevention Day by taking the
@IndiaSwims
Pledge. The pledge can be taken by anyone to spread the message of Drowning Prevention. Please use it freely in your communities .
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650 people drown around the world every day. Thatโs one every two minutes and a staggering 2.5 million in the last decade. The first-ever @UN#WorldDrowningPreventionDay this Sunday aims to inspire action to stop these tragedies happening.
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia, shares how together we can reduce the burden of drowning for a safer, fairer and healthier future for all.
Critical data on drowning from Sunderbans in West Bengal. Clear, definite and forward steps outlined too. Thank you @georgeinstitute@cini_india and @RNLI for leading this.
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What do these numbers mean?
Watch this story to understand the human face of #drowning in the Sundarbans, on India's eastern coast:
https://t.co/lODsCrQW06
The Historic Resolution by UN on Global Drowning Prevention proclaims 25 July as World Drowning Prevention Day to raise awareness about the importance of drowning prevention
RLSS (India) is committed to lead the drowning prevention efforts in India.
#DrowningPrevention@UN@WHO