Cochrane review informs WHO drowning prevention guideline

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued anew recommendations which is supported by evidence from a Cochrane Public Health review.  From this year on, 25 July marks the new UN-recognised "World Drowning Prevention Day" . This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offer life-saving solutions to prevent it.On World Drowning Prevention Day 2021, the World Health Organization launched itsguideline on the provision of day-care and basic swimming and water safety skills training to prevent drowning. Cochrane Public Health and   First Aid and its initiator theCentre for Evidence-Based Practice feel proud to have developed 2 systematic reviews to inform this guideline.Cochrane has been a non-governmental organization in official relations with WHO since 2011, and a major aspect of this partnership is supporting WHO ’s global health guidelines with relevant evidence synthesis.Cochrane review on day care provisionThe WHO guideline contains evidence from the review' Day care as a strategy for drowning prevention in children under 6 years of age in low ‐ and middle‐income countries ' .  Cochrane Public Health group have joined focuses withCochrane First Aid to ensure a successful dissemination of review finding.     WHO guideline recommendation on daycare provisionBased on the review ' s findings and the overall balance between the desirable and undesirable effects of da...
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