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India SWIMS (Swimming & Water safety Is My Solution) to Prevent Drowning is an @IndianOlympians project supported by @WorldOlympians Service to Society Grant

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Historic: #WHA76 has announced the first-ever resolution to accelerate action on drowning prevention. Drowning has caused over 2.5 million deaths in the last decade. @WHO @WHOSEARO who.int/news/item/29-05-2023…
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India experiences one of the highest drowning deaths rates in the world. Together, let's build a future where water brings joy and not sorrow. Every step forward brings us closer to a world where everyone can engage with the water safely. #drowningprevention #watersafety
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India experiences a huge number of drowning deaths a year and a large number of them are unreported. Drowning is preventable. Anyone can drown but no one should. #India #WorldDrowningPreventionDay @WHOSEARO @swimmingfedera1 @RLSSIndia @MoHFW_INDIA
Congratulations Shri Trailokyanath Parida, and thank you for saving a life! @CMO_Odisha @odisha_police @RLSSIndia #drowningprevention #watersafety
𝘽𝙞𝙟𝙪 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙠 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 2020 was presented to Shri Trailokyanath Parida, ASI Police, Cuttack. He saved a woman from drowning in the Mahanadi river at Dhabaleswar. @CMO_Odisha @odisha_police
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Great new op-Ed by @MikeBloomberg on “Ending the drowning epidemic”. As noted, “We have the ability to throw a lifeline to tens of thousands of children every year. Let’s be the lifeguards they need us to be.” bit.ly/3yIFrNF #DrowningPrevention
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CPR skills are essential life saving skills and key to prevent drowning. Enroll now @RLSSIndia @IndiaSwimming
Now Learn CPR in your preferred language. You can connect directly with the training partner. Or register at bit.ly/IndiasLargestCPRSessi… #CPRSavesLives #FreeCPRSession #SaveIndia #CPR #FirstAid #RLSSIndia #WeSaveLives
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Everyone’s talking about the #Olympics and Sports, and we are too, on this 1st World Drowning Prevention Day. Delighted to share pictures of our very special Olympians taking the #IndiaSWIMS pledge. #drowningprevention #Worlddrowningpreventionday #india
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A very important message on the occassion of the 1st #WorldDrowningPreventionDay by Olympian @HakimHabibulla 'Anyone can drown, No one should'
“Anyone can drown. No one should” @HakimHabibulla Olympic Indian 🏊‍♀️ on preventing drowning and saving lives this #WorldDrowningPreventionDay
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Today is the 1st WORLD DROWNING PREVENTION DAY The most important measure to prevent drowning is to learn swimming and water safety skills. Swimming is a life skill & life saving skill that everyone must know! #drowningpreventionday #drowningprevention #Worlddrowningpreventionday
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India SWIMS retweeted
Today on the first World Drowning Prevention Day RLSS (India) is reaching out to the youth to spread awareness of safety in and around water bodies all over the country. Together We Can Prevent Drowning. #DrowningPrevention #DrowningPreventionDay
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Do your bit on this first World Drowning Prevention Day by taking the @IndiaSwims Pledge. The pledge can be taken by anyone to spread the message of Drowning Prevention. Please use it freely in your communities . Send us a DM to get a copy. #worlddrowningpreventionday
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India SWIMS retweeted
650 people drown around the world every day. That’s one every two minutes and a staggering 2.5 million in the last decade. The first-ever @UN #WorldDrowningPreventionDay this Sunday aims to inspire action to stop these tragedies happening.
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Drowning is a real threat in India and we must take all steps to reduce the burden of drowning. @MoHFW_INDIA @WHOSEARO @WHOIndia2 @RLSSIndia @IndiaSwimming #IndiaSWIMS
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia, shares how together we can reduce the burden of drowning for a safer, fairer and healthier future for all.
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Critical data on drowning from Sunderbans in West Bengal. Clear, definite and forward steps outlined too. Thank you @georgeinstitute @cini_india and @RNLI for leading this.
#DrowningPrevention What do these numbers mean? Watch this story to understand the human face of #drowning in the Sundarbans, on India's eastern coast: bit.ly/3kEB02p
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On the occasion of the inaugural World Drowning Prevention Day, we aim to build the awareness on drowning prevention and water safety across society in India with all key stakeholders. @RLSSIndia @RNLI @MoHFW_INDIA @WHO @WHOIndia2 @rlsscw @RoyalLifeSaving @IndiaSwimming
The Historic Resolution by UN on Global Drowning Prevention proclaims 25 July as World Drowning Prevention Day to raise awareness about the importance of drowning prevention RLSS (India) is committed to lead the drowning prevention efforts in India. #DrowningPrevention @UN @WHO
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