Drowning: A silent public health threat

About this episode

This episode discusses drowning as a significant public health threat, particularly among young children.

Did you know that drowning is a leading causes of death among children aged 1-4 years globally and that someone loses their life to drowning every two minutes? Please watch Science in 5 with our expert Dr Caroline Lukaszyk as we discuss this most under-recognized public health threat.

People in this episode

Host: WHO - World Health Organization

Guest: Dr Caroline Lukaszyk

Topics covered

• drowning
• public health
• children's health
• safety
• mortality

Keywords

• drowning
• public health threat
• children
• mortality rate
• safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WHO - World Health Organization

Places: global

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