733 annual suicide cases in Sierra Leone

WHO 01 Sep

Sierra Leone

By Gibril Conteh Sierra Leone experiences 733 suicides annually, according to a World Health Organization estimates, with a suicidal rate of 9.7 per 100,000 people. Mental Health Sierra Leone’s Country Director, Joshua Abioseh Duncan highlighted the figures during a press conference in Freetown, organized by Mental Health Coalition in commemoration of World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday Sept

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733 annual suicide cases in Sierra Leone

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