Group advocates National Suicide Prevention Plan
Ghana needs a National Suicide Prevention Plan to provide a common framework for addressing suicidal behaviours.
This is a call from the Association for Suicide Prevention Ghana (GASP), a group of trained experts from multidisciplinary backgrounds.
The Association believes such a plan will help produce local but relevant recommendations and guidelines in the areas of suicide research, surveillance, reportage and content in the media.
It will also offer support for persons in suicidal crises, help for loved ones and relatives left behind or bereaved by suicides.
The Association in a statement signed by its Secretary and President, Dr Johnny Andoh-Arthur and Dr. Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quashie, committed to helping anyone undergoing suicidal crises.
The group, however, observed...
