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We're excited to connect with #DrowningPrevention champions worldwide! We'll be sharing solutions and insights to combat this global scourge. Creating #SaferWaters is our collective responsibility. Join the conversation! #WorldDrowningPreventionDay

No flotation = Higher risk! Many fisherfolk head out to the water daily without any flotation devices—not by choice, but due to cost, accessibility, or lack of awareness. This silent gap is costing lives. WHO Uganda #DrowningPreventionDay25 #DrowningPrevention

As #WorldDrowningPreventionDay draws closer, we’re reminded that #YourStoryCanSaveALife In this video, Paul Zziwa, a fisherman from Kaserere landing site recounts a near-drowning incident from the community. #DrowningPrevention #DrowningPreventionDay25

Thank you Reach A Hand Uganda for a powerful #WorldDrowningPreventionDay celebration! Hosting it at Bwondha Primary School-Mayuge, highlighted community-led awareness. We were proud to share our work on creating low-cost flotation devices with the community. #DrowningPreventionDay25

On this #WorldDrowningPreventionDay, we honour the voices of victims and survivors- their stories are the heart behind every solution we create in the communities. We look back with conviction & forward with purpose affirming that anybody can drown but nobody should!

Proud to join Global Health Advocacy Incubator in commemorating the lives that have been lost and the stories of the #Drowning survivors at the National #DrowningPreventionDay25 celebrations #WorldDrowningPreventionDay

Uganda is grappling with one of the highest drowning rates worldwide. From 2016 to 2018, 2,066 incidents were reported in only 14 districts—64% resulted in loss of life. Urgent action is needed to save lives. #DrowningPreventionUG #StopDrowningNow

´Drowning is not exclusive to policy makers, its a collective problem that requires the joint attention of government and communities.` - Frederick Oporia from Makerere University School of Public Health

#WorldDrowningPreventionDay is about the real stories from real people. In this video, Mzee Maraka from Kagwara Landing site in Serere District recounts some of the dangers in the community due to lack of basic swim skills and first responder support. #DrowningPrevention25

"Floating devices like Jerrycans and tires are not life jackets" Let’s spread awareness, take precautions, and ensure that everyone comes home safe. #DrowningPreventionDay25

Your Story Can Save a Life,” we must amplify survivor voices and let lived experiences drive reform. Their stories are not just tragic, they are instructive. #SafeWatersUG #DrownFreeUG

🚨 X Space Alert 🚨 Today, Safe Transport and Survivors Support Uganda is hosting an urgent conversation on preventing drowning in Uganda’s inland waterways. This builds up from their recently launched report on, "Global Best Practices for Water Safety in Transport". Tap this link to set a reminder:

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What future do you imagine for #design in #Africa? For our Design & Innovation director, Lawrence Okoth, he imagines a future where we are able to solve our own challenges with design that fits and honours our society, use, culture and aesthetic.