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Meeting on Suicide Prevention in the Western Pacific Region: Meeting Report
World Health Organization Western Pacific Region
A meeting on suicide prevention in the Western Pacific Region of the World Health Organization was held in August 2005. Participants from 22 countries & areas attended. The objectives of the meeting were to present updated suicide statistics & discuss data quality management; to share knowledge & experiences in development, implementation, & evaluation; & to identify required priority actions. Recommendations were made in the following areas: strengthening the morbidity & mortality data surveillance system for suicide; initiating & expanding suicide prevention activities; & developing mechanisms for cooperation & sharing.