National drowning strategy in the pipeline

Ministry of Health, Director of Prevention Services, Dr Ntuli Kapologwe speaks at the stakeholders meeting to formulate a national strategy for drowning. PHOTO | HELLEN NACHILONGO

By  Hellen Nachilongo

What you need to know:

  • World Health Organisation (WHO), Social Determinants of Health at the Geneva office, Dr David Meddings said drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death globally with over 235,000 estimated annual drowning deaths worldwide.

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