Drowning claims more than 300,000 lives globally each year, including hundreds here in Australia. It remains one of the leading causes of death among children and young people – yet drowning is preventable.
Recognising the urgent need for action, the United Nations declared World Drowning Prevention Day in 2021. Each year on 25 July, communities worldwide pause to remember lives lost, raise awareness, and unite in preventing future tragedies.
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