Has India made progress in preventing suicides? 30 per cent fall in death rates from 1990 to 2021
India has seen a more than 30 per cent reduction in the suicide death rate in India from 1990 to 2021. Interestingly, it was ...
About 740,000 global deaths from suicide occur annually—that's one death every 43 seconds
About 740,000 suicides are reported annually: that's one death on average every 43 seconds, one of the many disturbing ...
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Despite falling global rates in recent decades, men twice as likely to die by suicide
A death from suicide occurs every 43 seconds worldwide annually, according to an analysis published in The Lancet Public Health.The research also showed that the global mortality rate for suicide ...
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MHIN Asia Hub unveiled to address mental health challenges in Asia
In a significant advancement for mental health care, the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, in collaboration with the Mental Health Innovation Network (MHIN), unveiled today the MHIN Asia ...
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What’s next for the World Health Organization? US exit could reshape agency
The US withdrawal will not officially happen until January 2026, so there will be months of uncertainty over budgets and ...
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Do strict alcohol policies really work?
A recent study shows how alcohol control measures have affected rates of alcohol-related diseases in the Nordic countries ...
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How to handle attempted suicide better
The criminalisation of suicide in Uganda has led to severe stigmatisation, discouraging individuals from seeking help due to fear of legal repercussions ...
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COVID-19 should have taught us that undermining global health is a risky proposition
Pathogens such as the coronavirus can travel around the world at a speed that too often outpaces governments’ ability to detect, treat, cure, and prevent diseases. Even the best-funded health care ...
Jaguar Health Extends Collaboration for Possible Tropical Disease Priority Review Voucher and Cholera Indication for NP-300
Priority Review Vouchers (PRVs) are transferable and, in past transactions by other companies, have sold for prices up to $350 million ...
As Japan starts compensation payments, forced sterilisation continues around the world
Non-consensual sterilisation of those considered genetically inferior persists in some parts of the world today ...
Lung cancer rising among non-smokers — here's why
The most common form of lung cancer is primarily found in non-smokers, a new study reveals. Doctors react to the surprising driver of the disease and other risk factors.