World Suicide Prevention Day: Karnataka Expands 'Project USHAS' Across 37 Hospitals
NIMHANS and Karnataka Health Department extended Project USHAS to 37 public hospitals, offering year-long psychosocial care to self-harm survivors.
Bengaluru: Marking World Suicide Prevention Day, NIMHANS extended Project USHAS across 31 district hospitals and 6 medical institutions in Bengaluru, providing 12 months of structured psychosocial support.
Among 26,000 counseled survivors, repeat attempt rates plummeted to a remarkable 1.3%, demonstrating the efficacy of compassionate institutional intervention.
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Excellent reporting on this issue. It's crucial that we stay informed about these developments.
I wonder how this will affect the local communities in the long run. Would love to see a follow-up article.