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"Drowning is the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/ immersion in liquid" - WHO
Latest news:
October 17
European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines Oct 15, 2015
http://www.cprguidelines.eu/assets/downloads/guidelines/S0300-9572(15)00329-9_main.pdf?
October 12
BASS Child Drowning Prevention Project Documentary Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VosfSREGabA
July 27, 2015
World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2015
Penang, Malaysia
http://www.wcdp2015.org/
Nov 21, 2014
Lancet Editorial - Drowning: a largely preventable cause of death
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2962228-5/fulltext?rss=yes
Nov 18, 2014
WHO Global Report on Drowning Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmrIDGWhu48&feature=youtu.be
WHO Global Report on Drowning
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/143893/1/9789241564786_eng.pdf?ua=1&ua=1
WHO Global Report on Drowning - Exec Summary and Infographics in Arabic, English, French, Russian & Spanish
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/global_report_drowning/en/
Sept 9, 2014
Informing Policy on Open Water Drowning Prevention
http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2014/02/10/injuryprev-2013-041005.short
Ethnic Differences in Canadian Drowning
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-014-0095-7
Effectiveness of Regulation/Policy on PFDs
http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/early/2014/05/08/injuryprev-2014-041169.short
July 20, 2014
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June 26, 2014
New BASS Research Video from Shaw BC
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eW7063eYAG4
June 8, 2014
The New Nation: "18,000 Children Die of Drowning Every Year"
http://thedailynewnation.com/news/14008/18000-children-die-of-drowning-every-year.html
June 4, 2014
Island Health - Nanaimo doctor targets tragic toll of childhood drowning deaths in Bangladesh
http://www.viha.ca/about_viha/news/news_releases/FYI_CI_Drowning.htm
May 31, 2014
Grand Challenge Canada / UBC's Bangladesh Anchal and SwimSafe (BASS) Child Drowning Prevention Research officially launched in Dhaka.
Vision:
Effort Areas:
Research drowning prevention interventions.
Advocate for drowning prevention.
Lead teamwork for drowning prevention.
Connect people, resources and governments for research, intervention and impact.
To learn more about the work contact us.
The Research Project:
Bangladesh Anchal and Survival Swimming (BASS) Child Drowning Prevention Research;
This project is funded by a grant from the Government of Canada, via the Grand Challenge Canada, Stars in Global Health, Bold Ideas for Humanity. Phase 1 of this project will occur in 2014, in the Dhangora union of Raiganj upazila, a rural area of Bangladesh.
There will be four activities in this study:
1) 1000 children in anchals (daycares). They attend from 9am-1pm 6 days/week.
2) 1000 children who complete survival swim training (SwimSafe).
3) 100 children who complete first response training.
4) The use of a pre-established surveillance system to track the trends of drowning and various child injuries over time within the Dhangora union of Raiganj Upzazilla of Sirajganj district.
Principle Investigator:
Dr Stephen B Beerman MD, CCFP
Site Director - Nanaimo
Clinical Associate Professor
Dept of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
This Bangladesh Anchal and Swimsafe Child Drowning Prevention Research is supported by Grand Challenges Canada.
Grand Challenges Canada is funded by the Government of Canada and is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact in global health.
