Pilot investigation into drowning deaths in Sri Lanka initiated
Dr Diana Samarakkody, the National Program Manager for Injury Prevention and Control in Sri Lanka has initiated a pilot investigation into drowning deaths in Sri Lanka. We are delighted that our Member Branch, the Sri Lanka Life Saving Association are involved in this investigation and the Secretary, two Vice Presidents and the Water Safety Controller attended the inaugural meeting.
All groups in Sri Lanka who are involved with swimming and lifesaving have been identified to be involved in this pilot and at the inaugural meeting explored the possibility of standardising training to a minimum level to reduce drowning in Sri Lanka.
It became apparent at the meeting that there are currently no standard procedures or central point for reporting of drowning statistics as there are for diseases. In rural communities drowning information reported to the police or other officials may not be easily accessible to other government departments.
The next meeting with focus on each organisation involved in the pilot to identify what each organisation does in the drowning prevention field and to see how all the organisations can work together to take this investigation forward. We look forward to hearing more on this pilot.
2013 RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships!
Where: Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia
When: Wednesday 4th – Sunday 8th September 2013
The event will also include the Australian and Commonwealth Regional Pool Life Saving Short Course Championships 2013 on Wednesday 4th September 2013 prior to the Championships commencing.
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For further information please see the attached CC2013 Brochure or contact emacmillan@rlssa.org.au
Drowning as a Global Health Issue….
Did you know that drowning is classified as an Injury? Did you know that Injury is the 3rd leading cause of child mortality, behind noncommunicable disease and communicable disease?
It’s important to know where Drowning fits within the broader Health agenda both globally and in your nation. Do you know the highest causes of child injury in your country? Is drowning one of them? Should it be?
A good place to start when trying to understand drowning and how it fits in the broader health agenda is through the WHO. Check out their report on Child Injury Prevention at http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/child/injury/world_report/en/
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