Citation

Rojas T, Dunning P, Sisa I. Am. J. Public Health 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2022.307013

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Drowning is a common cause of death and disability worldwide. We report the experience of Ecuador, a middle-income country, where a lifeguard training program was implemented to reduce incidents of drowning. We describe how "Project Ecuador" was able to expand from one to 20 beaches in a five-year period. We detail how these interventions triggered the creation of a self-sustained national program and a law proposal that guarantee a safe environment across the Ecuadorian coastal region. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print September 15, 2022:e1-e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307013)

Language: en