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“Preventing suicide: a global imperative”- WHO

by Public Health Update

Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world. Preventing suicide: a global imperative is the first WHO report of its kind. It aims to increase awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts, to make suicide prevention a higher priority on the global public health agenda, and to encourage and support countries to develop or strengthen comprehensive suicide prevention strategies in a multisectoral public health approach.

2014 report publication
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The report provides a global knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts as well as actionable steps for countries based on their current resources and context to move forward in suicide prevention.


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