Over the past decade, drowning has claimed more than 3 million lives – mainly among children and youth. World Wide Prevention Day: mortality on water can be avoided Healthcare Water – & nbsp; an integral part of our existence. She gives us life, but can take it away. Over the past decade, drowning has caused more than 2.5 million preventive deaths. World Wide Prevention Day, which is celebrated & nbsp; July 25, attracts attention to the scale of this problem and the possibilities of its prevention. 62 ~ on this day the World Health Organization emphasizes: & nbsp; everyone can drown – but danger can be prevented. ~ > 62 ~Although no one is safe from drowning, the striking contrast between countries with the highest and lowest level of risk demonstrates: drowning – & nbsp; not inevitability. Today, more than 90 percent & NBSP; Cases of drowning in the world occur in countries with low and medium income. But in countries with a high level of income, drowning indicators among individual age groups and ethnic minorities remain high and require urgent measures. ~ 60 > abuse has claimed more than 2.5 million lives over the last decade – mainly among children and youth. In addition, the mortality rate due to drowning in the male part of the population is more than two times higher than among women. Male patients are also more often hospitalized with the consequences of non -commercial drowning. The global report on the prevention of drowning, published in 2024, & NBSP; describes the scale of mortality from drowning in the world, as well as the achieved progress in the implementation of strategies and measures to reduce it. According to the report, & NBSP; the mortality rate from drowning decreased by 38 percent from 2000 to 2021. However, drowning is still a serious problem of public healthcare: in 2021, more than 300 thousand people died from it. ~ 60 > progress in preventing drowning is encouraging, but the truth is that & nbsp; every hour, more than 30 people continue to die in water. And almost all these deaths could be prevented. ~ 60 > WHO offers & nbsp; six solutions & nbsp; with proven efficiency, as well as detailed recommendations for their Implementation: ~ 60 > schooling for school -age children with basic swimming skills, water safety and helping with drowning. ~ 60 > ensuring safe places located in the distance from water bodies, for preschool children under the proper & nbsp; supervision. ~ 60 > installation of barriers that limit access to water. 62 ~~ 60 > potential & nbsp; eyewitnesses to safe salvation and eyewitnesses. resuscitation. ~ 60 > development and compliance with safe shipping rules, including the obligatory wearing of rescue vests. increase in flower resistance and other dangers, as well as management of the corresponding risks. ~ 60 > despite the fact that the implementation will vary depending on the context, it is extremely important that the international community working on the prevention of drowning, & nbsp; Consistently & nbsp; when introducing these measures.