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The Push to Prevent Drownings in Uganda

Published
October 21, 2024
Injury Prevention
International Health
Dozens of bystanders look on as they watch rescuers in a helicopter search the site of a capsized cruise boat on Lake Victoria near Mutima village, south of Kampala, Uganda, on a grey, cloudy day.

Read “The Push to Prevent Drownings in Uganda ” at Global Health NOW.

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