National policy cuts drowning deaths by 31% in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: A national water safety campaign led to a 31 percent decline in drowning deaths across the Kingdom since its 2021 launch, according to the Public Health Authority. The decline brought about by the National Drowning Prevention Policy, through the end of 2025, also helped avert an estimated economic burden of SR1.33 billion ($353 million), the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The announcement coincides with events held across the Kingdom to mark World Drowning Prevention Day, observed annually on July 25.

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