Regional status report on drowning in South-East Asia

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participated (91%), representing 99% of the Region’s population. These were: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

the status of existing national, multisectoral collaborations to address drowning;

the availability of drowning data and reporting mechanisms;

In 2018, a questionnaire was developed to gain an understanding in each of the participating countries on:

the availability of drowning prevention interventions at the community level; and

any technical assistance required to address shortcomings.

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the scale of drowning burden;

the development and status of action plans, laws and policies that respond to challenges of drowning prevention;

National reporting took place over a period of nearly 15 months, from January 2019 to March 2020. Final responses were validated and officially cleared by the relevant government ministry of the respective Member State.


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