Published 27 July 2023On World Drowning Prevention Day in Geneva on 25th July 2023, the World Health Organization launched the Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention. At the time more than 550 colleagues dreamed of the elevation of drowning prevention on the global health agenda, the scale-up of interventions, mobilisation resources and the creation of a partnership across United Nations agencies, governments, drowning prevention, water safety and lifesaving organisations, and donors. comMore information on WHO activities for drowning prevention can be found here: