They made the appeal in Abuja at a media conference to mark the 2023 World Suicide Prevention Day. Commemorated every year on Sept. 10, it has “Creating hope through action” as the triennial theme from 2021-2023.
The day was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Its aim is to focus attention on the issues, reduce stigma and create awareness with the message that suicide can be prevented.
Ameh Abba, the Founder, Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI), said that the impact of suicide in the present dispensation could not be overemphasised. He added that it was important to ensure adequate and increased awareness creation and advocacy for suicide prevention.
