Greek Drowning Prevention Day

The Greek Drowning Prevention Day was celebrated on May 11th as an opportunity to remember why drowning is a hidden and neglected cause of death.

• About 1.2 millions of intentional fatal deaths by drowning take place each year on the planet, i.e. one death per 30 sec (International Life Saving Federation).
• Greece ranks 5th on fatal drownings within the 28 member states of the European Union (Eurostat 2016) and 39th among 119 countries (World Health Organization 2014).