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PAHO says challenges remain despite the region making progress in drowning prevention

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WASHINGTON, Sept 16, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says drowning remains a significant and largely unaddressed public health crisis in the Americas, with new analyses showing that 77 per cent of countries lack national drowning prevention strategies.

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