TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Lifeguard training program and drowning death rates in Ecuador, 2000-2019
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Rojas, Tatiana
A1  - Dunning, Paul
A1  - Sisa, Ivan
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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)<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307013
ID  - ref1
ER  -