The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that up to 700,000 people commit suicide globally every year with 77 per cent of all global suicides occurring in developed and underdeveloped countries.
Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, said this in a message to commemorate the 2022 World Suicide Prevention Day.
Mulombo said that the day which was being celebrated on Sept. 10 yearly was aimed at raising the much-needed awareness that suicide was not preventable.
“For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide.
”Suicide is the fourth leading cause of deaths among 15-old to 29-old people,’’ he add.
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