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Please submit all nominations prior to the closing date of 1 May 2023.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention is dedicated to preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour and alleviating its effects. IASP leads the global role in suicide prevention by strategically developing an effective forum that is proactive in creating strong collaborative partnerships and promoting evidence-based action in order to reduce the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates more than 700,000 people die due to suicide each year and that almost 77% of all global suicides occur in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). For every suicide there are many more who attempt suicide or have serious suicidal ideation. Suicidal behaviour profoundly impacts families and communities and remains a universal challenge with millions impacted. The reduction of suicide mortality is of global importance and a vital public health consideration.

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Partnerships for Life: Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide

Partnerships for Life: Global Initiative to Prevent Suicide

The Partnerships for Life initiative continues to go from strength to strength, focused on its mission to enhance knowledge about suicide prevention programmes and activities across the different world regions.

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Updates from the LGBTQA+ Special Interest Group

Updates from the LGBTQA+ Special Interest Group

As the sun sets on the closing of an incredibly hopeful and life-affirming Sydney World Pride, LGBTQA+ people continue to face increased risks of experiencing poor mental health, self-harm and suicidal behaviours.

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Self Injury Awareness Day

Self Injury Awareness Day

Self-injury awareness day or self-harm awareness day is an international event observed annually on the 1st of March to raise awareness on the topic.

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Suicide Prevention in Primary Care SIG

Suicide Prevention in Primary Care SIG

Globally, an estimated 703,000 people die by suicide each year among which includes up to 80% who visited their primary care physician in the year prior to their death. Primary care is the bedrock of any health system and as such, has a vital role to play in a system-wide […]

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Partnerships for Life

Partnerships for Life networks are active in each of the six WHO regions, identifying contacts in over 60% of countries, in the context of a global five-year programme that takes into account the stage of suicide prevention strategy development in each country.

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IASP 32nd World Congress Piran

19th - 22nd September 2023

Find out more about the IASP 32nd World Congress, in  Piran, Slovenia in 2023. Details include the venue, abstract submission and general FAQs. More information to follow. 

COVID-19 RESOURCE CENTRE

COVID-19 Resource Centre

IASP’s COVID-19 Resource Centre aims to provide information for those seeking resources related to the pandemic and suicidal behaviour, suicidal ideation and self-harm.

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

IASP member led groups offer the opportunity for our community to focus on a specific aspect of suicide prevention.
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NEWS

The latest news from IASP, our Members, National Representatives, Special Interest Groups, Partners, and more.
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Decriminalisation of Suicidal Behaviour

Supporting decriminalisation so as not to penalise those who attempt suicide or who lose someone through suicide.
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