Masaka leaders caution fishermen over careless water-safety practices
Local leaders in Masaka, Uganda, are conducting community outreach to promote water safety and reduce drowning incidents among fishermen. The campaign, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, addresses risky behaviors like operating boats while intoxicated and failing to use life jackets.
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Drowning remains a significant public health issue in fishing communities, and community-led awareness campaigns are essential for changing long-standing, dangerous cultural practices.
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Masaka, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Discussions about improved water safety practises took centre stage at Lambu Fishing Site in Bukakata sub-county, Masaka District Saturday. Local leaders and lakeshore residents gathered under the World Drowning Prevention Day theme “Unite to Turn the Tide” to urge fishermen and residents to adopt life-saving habits and prevent tragic deaths.
The calls were made during a community outreach organised by Reach A Hand Africa (formerly Reach A Hand Uganda) to climax a week-long drowning prevention awareness activities under the theme ‘Unite to Turn the Tide; together we can reduce drowning in our communities’. The activities were part of the Omanyi Okuwuga c ampaign under the Drowning Prevention Project funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies in three high-risk districts of Mayuge, Rakai, and Masaka.
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