Resource Tag: NATIONAL STRATEGIES

Member States of the Reg: ion have initiated processes to strengthen leadership and governance for mental health. Several countries have developed and implemented mental health plans, strategies and legislations. Direct spending on mental health needs to be increased throughout the Region through the health sector as well as other relevant sectors.

Background: National suicide prevention strategies support development of suicide prevention activities and their evaluation. Aims: To describe components included in national suicide prevention strategies and analyze the potential contribution of individual components to reduce suicide rates. Method: We conducted a narrative review and statistical analysis of national suicide prevention strategies. The narrative review was based on a framework […]

The National Suicide Prevention Strategy was launched by India on November 21, 2022. It was the first step toward making suicide prevention a public health priority with the aim of a 10% reduction in suicide mortality by 2030. The present article incorporates the reflections by mental health professionals in India by emphasizing on the sociocultural contexts, diversity, the training of the professionals, ethical dilemmas, the need for early […]

Given the rise in suicide rates between 1999 and 2016, 33 CDC sought to conduct an environmental scan of suicide prevention infrastructure and activities across states, territories, and tribes in order to better understand the strengths and opportunities for improvement. This report presents an overview of the suicide prevention landscape across multiple domains, depicts a […]

The reduction of suicide is a priority within the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. However, Indonesia—the fourth most populous country globally—does not have a national suicide prevention strategy. Thus, in 2021, we began developing such a strategy, starting with a situational analysis recommended by the WHO LIVE-LIFE framework.1 This nationwide effort was led by a […]

This editorial discusses (1) strategic global developments in suicide prevention, (2) progress in suicide prevention at a global level, (3) the IASP-WHO Global Survey on Suicide Prevention, and (4) the challenges ahead. In terms of the content of a national suicide prevention program, the WHO global report recommends a systematic approach and summarizes typical components. […]

Suicide and attempted suicide/self-harm (suicidal behavior) constitute a major global public health concern, with an estimated annual toll of 793,000 deaths worldwide (https://www.who.int/gho/mental_health/suicide_rates/en/) and up to 20 times as many episodes (no accurate count is possible) of attempts (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). Globally, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults […]

This Report is a collection of stories provided through an experience-informed lens. It assists the Commission to understand the impact of change and reform, linking the experience of the past 10 years with our Vision for the mental health and suicide prevention systems over the next 10 years. We asked participants three key questions to […]

Ten years have passed since the idea of a federal framework for suicide prevention was realized through the adoption of the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act. This Act required the Government of Canada to develop such a framework—an obligation that was fulfilled in 2016  with the release of the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention […]

Objectives: The National Suicide Prevention Trial was announced by the Australian Government in 2016 and aimed to prevent suicidal behaviour in 12 trial sites (representing a population of ~8 million). This study investigated the early population-level impact of the National Suicide Prevention Trial activity on rates of suicide and hospital admissions for self-harm in comparison to […]

Many countries have national suicide prevention strategies, all of which aim to reduce suicide and many of which also address self-harm more generally (World Health Organization, 2018). In this editorial, we argue that national  strategies could be strengthened through an increased focus on the social determinants associated with suicide and self-harm. We present a public […]

This handbook summarises the experience gathered in Austria between 2012 and 2022 with implementing the national suicide prevention programme SUPRA. Its aim is to provide guidance to other countries, partners of  the Joint Action ImpleMENTAL work package 6, for developing or scaling up a suicide prevention strategy at national/regional level. It introduces the WHO-framework (based […]

Indigenous Australians have a holistic conceptualisation of health, mental health and wellbeing, outlined by the social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) framework. SEWB is affected by multiple, interconnected elements over the life  course. Mental health and suicide prevention programs that are framed using SEWB recognise that emotional wellbeing is comprised of a balance between 7 domains […]

Suicide is a severe, yet avoidable, public health issue that affects people all around the world, including Sri Lanka. Despite many initial measures to address the issue, Sri Lanka’s suicide rate remains high, keeping it in second place in the region. As a result, it is time to revisit them and assess their contribution to […]

This Progress Report provides an opportunity to share federal priorities and initiatives underway for suicide prevention. Over the last two years, we have embarked on key transformative initiatives, including the development and investment of 988, a three-digit suicide prevention and mental health crisis number for Canada. The Government of Canada is currently working to ensure that this […]

Suicide is a severe, yet avoidable, public health issue that affects people all around the world, including Sri Lanka. Despite many initial measures to address the issue, Sri Lanka’s suicide rate remains high, keeping it in second place in the region. As a result, it is time to revisit them and assess their contribution to […]

Background: National suicide prevention strategies support development of suicide prevention activities and their evaluation. Aims: To describe components included in national suicide prevention strategies and analyze the potential contribution of individual components to reduce suicide rates. Method: We conducted a narrative review and statistical analysis of national suicide prevention strategies. The narrative review was based on a framework of […]

The Government has long been committed to promoting health and well-being for all. ‘Mental Health Policy 2014’ and ‘Mental Healthcare Act 2017’ provide the much-needed policy and legal framework to fortify efforts to promote mental well-being of the population. These documents have also addressed suicide as a public health issue. They have been instrumental in […]

A Report of the U.S. Surgeon General and of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (Call to Action) seeks to advance progress toward full implementation of the National Strategy, while taking into account the unique challenges and  opportunities of our […]

Background and Aims: Iran is one of the few countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) to have developed a national suicide prevention program (NSPP). This report introduces Iran’s NSPP to policy planners and researchers working in suicide prevention, and is intended to encourage other low- and middle-income countries to develop, implement, and evaluate their own […]

This report aims to evaluate a range of community-based suicide prevention events in the form of guest speakers, training, and travelling road shows that were initiated in the trial region between January 2017 and November 2020. Thereby, providing insight into the value of these community events as experienced by attendees to identify those events that […]

The Americas encompass the entirety of the continents of North America and South America, representing 49 countries. Together, they make up most of Earth’s western hemisphere. The population is over 1 billion (2006 figure), with over 65 % living in one of the three most populated countries (the United States, Brazil, and Mexico). The Americas […]