Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: a review of policy and government programs

Abstract Background Four million people living in the Indian Sundarbans region in the state of West Bengal face a particularly high risk of drowning due to rurality, presence of open water, lack of accessible health systems and poor infrastructure. Although the World Health Organization has identifi...

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Main Authors: M. Gupta, A. B. Zwi, J. Jagnoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08868-2