Every year, hundreds of thousands of lives are lost to #drowning. Most of these are preventable deaths, often of children and young people in low- and middle-income countries. World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting countries, communities and parents to take low-cost, evidence-based measures to

This World #DrowningPrevention Day, we asked Shaikha Nayla bint Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Chairperson of the Royal Life Saving Bahrain (RLSB) two questions 🛟 💬 Swipe to read the answers and learn how we can make every water space safer for everyone, everywhere 🌊

🌊 Today is #WorldDrowningPreventionDay. Every time I swim and feel the waves, I count it as a blessing and I’m forever thankful to my father for teaching me how to swim. Drowning is preventable. ✅ Safe water access ✅ Child-safe spaces ✅ Swim skills ✅ Rescue training ✅

¡Cualquiera puede ahogarse; a nadie debería sucederle! Saber rescatar y aplicar reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) puede salvar vidas. Actuar rápido tras un ahogamiento mejora la supervivencia. 🔗 paho.org/es/temas/preve… #PrevenciónDeAhogamientos

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day. As the honourary patron of Lifesaving Society, I strongly encourage everyone to educate themselves on these simple but potentially life-saving water-safety tips: tinyurl.com/yvfs5vz3

If you ever find yourself struggling in water, remember #FloatToLive and follow these tips from RNLI. #WorldDrowningPreventionDay

Danas je Svetski dan prevencije utapanja! Svake godine, utapanje odnosi živote — a većina tih smrti je mogla biti sprečena. #WorldDrowningPreventionDay #SvetskiDanPrevencijeUtapanja

Every drowning prevention story counts. UNICEFAustralia Ambassador and Olympic swimmer, @Emma_McKeon visited Bangladesh to see how @UNICEF is working with local partners to end drowning and turn fear into lifesaving skills #ForEveryChild. #WorldDrowningPreventionDay

🏝️ ¡Los ahogamientos ¡pueden prevenirse! Toma en cuenta las precauciones que te compartimos y protege tu vida y la de tu familia. 💧 #PrevenciónDeAhogamientos #CuidamosTuVida #SaludColima

On #WorldDrowningPreventionDay, YMCA of the Jersey Shore's Aquatics Coordinator shared life-saving water safety tips on News12NJ. 🎥 Watch the segment: newjersey.news12.com/expert-offers-… #WaterSafety #YJerseyShore #ForABetterUs

Época de verão no hemisfério norte ☀️ Cuidado ao entrar na água ⚠️ 25 de julho - Dia Mundial de Prevenção ao Afogamento 🛟 #PrevençãoAoAfogamento #PrevenciónDeAhogamientos #DiaMundialAhogamiento #DiaMundialDePrevençãoAoAfogamento Melespro 👑

Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for children and young people worldwide—disproportionately impacting communities of color. Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and I introduced a resolution recognizing #WorldDrowningPreventionDay and calling for urgent action to save lives.

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Thanks Prof. Mohamed Janabi for adding your voice to the call for greater action on #DrowningPrevention across Africa. Political leadership is urgently needed to help scale up evidence-based solutions & save more lives #WorldDrowningPreventionDay🛟

To prevent drowning 👇 ✅ Never leave a child alone near water ✅ Teach children how to swim ✅ Fence off open water sources ✅ Know and share rescue tips #DrowningPrevention

The facts behind our work in the Channel. In 2024, our crews launched 114 times to Channel crossings – that's just 1.2% of our total launches. Our core purpose is to save lives at sea. Anyone can drown, but no one should.

It is with great sorrow that we mark the passing of Dr David Nabarro, a global health champion and tireless advocate for food security and #nutrition. His legacy will live on in our collective efforts to end malnutrition in all its forms. bit.ly/4ffoUac

Tower lights up for local hero this evening Earlier this month, Blackpool sadly lost Phil Denham, a true local hero who dedicated an incredible 55 years to RNLI Blackpool and saving lives at sea. Phil also supported countless fundraising efforts, served for 30 years with

WHO Thailand joined the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, in commemorating World Drowning Prevention Day on 30 July 2025. The event was officially inaugurated by Mr Kittikorn Lohsoonthorn, Secretary to the Minister of Public Health, Thailand.

Last week, we were delighted to host RNLI delegation visit in Tanzania. We had very inspiring exchanges with partners involved in drowning prevention & key lessons from work around Lake Victoria supported by Ireland🇮🇪. EMEDO Tanzania,WHO Tanzania Amref Tanzania.