Drowning is a leading killer, particularly of children and young adults, yet has been greatly neglected. Despite accounting for a higher number of deaths than many other substantial public health issues, drowning has not benefitted from the targeted attention it requires, which is particularly tragic because low cost and effective drowning prevention interventions exist. Therefore, the recent UN General Assembly's adoption of a resolution on global drowning prevention is a historic first, and offers an exciting opportunity by providing a comprehensive framework and a practical roadmap that a range of actors and sectors, including governments, can follow to address the challenge of drowning prevention.

溺水是主要杀手，尤其是儿童和年轻人的主要杀手，但却被严重忽视。尽管溺水造成的死亡人数比许多其他重大公共卫生问题要高，但溺水并没有从其所需的有针对性的关注中受益，这尤其悲惨，因为存在低成本和有效的溺水预防干预措施。因此，最近的联合国大会通过了一项关于全球溺水预防的决议，这是历史性的第一次，并提供了一个令人兴奋的机会，提供了一个全面的框架和一个实用的路线图，包括各国政府在内的一系列行动者和部门可以遵循这些框架来解决溺水问题。预防溺水的挑战