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Uruguay: 14 police officers commited suicide so far this year

Published on: September 24, 2024
10:10

Montevideo, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) So far this year, 14 police officers have committed suicide in Uruguay, a lethal trend that continues to increase, according to press reports.

Dominican Health Minister urges suicide prevention

Published on: September 11, 2024
16:53

Santo Domingo, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Health Minister Victor Atallah called today por decisive actions to bring down the number of suicides in the country, where an average 6,5 to seven Dominicans per every 100,000 are attempting against their own lives every year.

Another police officer commits suicide in Uruguay

Published on: April 26, 2024
11:55

Montevideo, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Suicide claimed another life in the Uruguayan Police, where a policeman from the department of Canelones took his own life, it was announced on Friday.

Suicides hit Uruguyan police force

Published on: April 22, 2024
12:29

Montevideo, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) In the last 24 hours two Uruguayan policemen committed suicide, a scourge that is hitting this force again.

IASP urges to create domestic strategy against suicide in Canada

Published on: January 31, 2024
16:39

Ottawa, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, major party leaders and some cabinet ministers, the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is calling on Canada to create a national suicide prevention strategy.

WHO launches new resources on suicide prevention, decriminalization

Published on: September 12, 2023
17:12

Geneva, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launches two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of suicide and suicide attempts.

Another Uruguayan policeman commits suicide

Published on: August 21, 2023
10:38

Montevideo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Another Uruguayan policeman took his own life, making a total of 13 who committed suicide this year, which seems to confirm today what they qualify as a silent epidemic in the police force.

Tenth Uruguayan police officer commits suicide so far this year

Published on: July 1, 2023
00:15

Montevideo, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Ten Uruguayan police officers have committed suicide so far this year, a problem that persists despite complaints from police unions.

FA Senator warns about high suicide rate in Uruguay

Published on: June 23, 2023
10:07

Montevideo, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay currently has a high suicide rate, and public policies to prevent it have failed, Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) Senator Alejandro Sánchez affirmed.

American teen suicide rate surged sharply in last several years – CDC

Published on: June 16, 2023
16:50

Washington, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Homicide and suicide rates among groups of young Americans have risen sharply in the last few years, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows, shining a light on the state of mental health and violence in the U.S.

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