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Uganda steps up efforts to prevent drowning cases

According to a WHO 2019 report, Uganda suffers one of the world's highest drowning death rates of 502 in every 100,000 persons staying in lakeside fishing communities.

Trainees demonstrating how to retrieve the critically injured drowning victims from the waterbody, during their passout at Entebbe airport. (Credit: Julius Luwemba)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Following the passing out of 24 marine rescuers on June 28, under the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, Uganda will join the rest of the world to

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Police
World Drowning Prevention Day
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
Sowed Ssewagudde
Drowning
Marine Police
Dr Hafisa Kasule
Prof. Heather Lynn Wipfli
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