Suicide prevention
Student Suicides in India
Student suicide rates in India have become a significant problem, with mental health issues among students highly stigmatized in the country. According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s 2021 report, India recorded 35 daily student suicides, especially during Covid. Due ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India’s First Suicide Prevention Policy
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently unveiled the National Suicide Prevention Strategy – India’s first suicide prevention policy. Why was the policy launched? National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) aims to reduce suicide mortality by 10 per cent by ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 10 is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day every year. The day is observed with an objective to create awareness about the mental health and prevent suicides. The theme for both 2019 and 2020 edition is “Working Together to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
2019 edition of World Mental Health Day (WMHD)
The World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is observed every year on 10th of October by World Federation for Mental Health to raise awareness of the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play ..
2019 edition of World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)
The World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed every year on 10th of September to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. The 2019 theme is “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”.
Karnataka becomes India’s first state to give legal protection to good samaritans
President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation During Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016. The bill provides legal protection to the good samaritans in Karnataka, who help accident victims with ..
2018 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)
The World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed every year on September 10 to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. It is estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year ..
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) observed on 10 September
The World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed every year on September 10 to raise awareness about suicide prevention. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) survey, across the world nearly 800,000 commit suicide each year which is one person ..