Tanzania, April 30 -- Dar es Salaam. The government, in collaboration with the Agness Swimming Foundation (ASF), has launched a major campaign to prevent drowning by equipping students with swimming and water rescue skills across Dar es Salaam.

The initiative is part of broader national efforts to reduce deaths linked to water-related accidents, particularly among children and young people. It also aligns with guidelines from the World Health Organization and reinforces the constitutional right to life under Article 14 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania (1977).

ASF Training Coordinator, Patrick Kimimba, said at least 1,265 students from four secondary schools have already benefited from the programme. The schools inc...