suicide

PAHO reports surge in suicide mortality in the Americas

Published on: February 23, 2023
17:24

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A new study by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and partners published today in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas highlights the importance of considering gender-specific social determinants of suicide when developing risk reduction interventions and prevention strategies.

VA launches new program to help reduce U.S. veteran suicides

Published on: January 17, 2023
15:51

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Starting Tuesday, veterans experiencing an emergency suicidal crisis will be eligible for no-cost care, including inpatient treatment, at any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility or non-VA hospital, regardless of whether they are enrolled with the VA.

Folic acid may help decrease risks of suicide – Study

Published on: October 5, 2022
17:50

Washington, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) A specialized journal on Wednesday reported that folic acid treatment helps reduce the risk of suicide attempts and intentional self-harm.

Uruguay: Increased suicide toll calls for prevention campaigns

Published on: September 11, 2022
08:48

Montevideo, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Increased suicide number in Uruguay on Sunday called for implementing comprehensive prevention campaigns, said Dr. Cristina Larroba from the Psychiatry Clinic of the University of the Republic.

Specialists warn of nearly 800,000-suicide reports globally per year

Published on: September 5, 2022
17:51

Washington, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Suicide continues to be a social problem nowadays, and mental health specialists warned about behaviors prior to suicide that has forced nearly 800,000 people globally to commit suicide per year.

Suicide prevention must be prioritized after 18 months of Covid-19

Published on: September 11, 2021
09:15

Washington, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned that the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the risk factors linked with suicidal behaviors and called for prioritizing its prevention.

Software entrepreneur John McAfee’s widow blames U.S. for his death

Published on: June 26, 2021
14:07

Washington, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) The widow of U.S. software mogul John McAfee blamed U.S. authorities for his death in a Spanish prison where he was awaiting extradition to the United States and said he was not suicidal.

WHO warns of high suicide rates

Published on: June 17, 2021
16:10

Geneva, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) One of every 100 deaths in the world is due to suicide, which represents higher rates of death from this cause than from HIV, malaria, breast cancer, war or homicide, WHO warned on Thursday.

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