Guyana Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention

Guyana Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention08/14/2019 12:00:00 PMStaff Report Guyana Service Learning, Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention

Workshop attendees in Guyana participate in an exercise where they role played suicide risk assessments. Guyana Service Learning, Cultural Immersion Program Addresses Suicide Prevention

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Guyana and represents a critical public health crisis. Guyana, one of the least populated countries in South America, in years past has had the unfortunate distinction of having the world’s highest incidence of suicide — 44.2 suicides per 100,000 deaths, four times the worldwide average of 11.4 per 100,000 according to a 2014 study by the World Health Organization.

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