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.
