Statistics show that in the past 3 years, the number of children who died from injuries has decreased, with drowning deaths in particular having decreased by 3-5%, with an average decrease of 100 children per year.
The information was released from a conference on children’s work organised by the Department of Children under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in Hanoi on December 24.
The report of the Department of Children shows that, in recent times, the work of preventing and combating accidents, injuries and drowning in children has been strengthened, with more than 20 sample communication products on preventing and combating child drowning being developed, printed, and distributed to localities (500,000 communication products). At the same time, 100% of provinces and cities have implemented swimming lessons and safety skills for children aged 6-16.
In addition, the Ministry of Education and Training has implemented work on preventing and combating accidents, injuries and drowning for preschool children and students; organised training, fostering, improving professional capacity, and instructing skills on preventing and combating accidents, injuries and drowning for key staff, teachers and medical staff of preschools and other levels of education.
Attention has been paid to strengthening communication on school safety, preventing accidents, injuries and drowning for students; organising inspections and supervision of the results of directing and implementing work to prevent and combat accidents, injuries, and drowning incidents in localities and educational institutions; and developing a project on strengthening education on knowledge and skills to prevent and combat drowning among students in the 2025-2035 period.
