World Suicide Prevention Day; 10 September 2020
April to June 2020 Volume 5 Issue 2 Article No. 2 upcoming event 2
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admin on June 30, 2020
World Suicide Prevention Day is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP).
The World Health Organization is a co-sponsor of the day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.
Suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for people of all ages, and responsible for over 800,000 deaths, which equates to one suicide every 40 seconds.
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