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Suicide Prevention Week 2010 of Makro Foundation [ Back ]

Dates:
Fri 03.09 - Fri 10.09.2010
Times:
00:00 to 00:00
Place
Hyderabad
Category:
Our Events

Additional Information

Welcome to the Suicide Prevention Week 2010

Makro Foundation (MaFo) in collaboration with Roda Mistry College of Social Work and Research are promoting the worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicide by organizing a weeklong awareness program from “4th September 2010- 10th September 2010” to mark the World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2010.

The objective was to increase Community awareness to the issue of stigmatization against suicide, raise awareness and to encourage and advocate help-seeking behavior on the issue that death through suicide is avoidable.

Suicide is an important public health problem and is a leading cause of death amongst teenagers and young adults. On average, almost 3000 people commit suicide daily. For every person who completes a suicide, 20 or more may attempt to end his or her lives.

World Suicide Prevention Day is marked globally on September 10 each year. The international theme for 2010 is "Suicide Prevention in Different Cultures”. It is more than a day about suicide prevention. It is a day to celebrate life, to remind everyone why we should all value our lives as people, and “We need to encourage each other that anything is possible, that the darkest of times never last, and to remember that there’s light at the end of the tunnel.The day was first marked in 2003, when the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization designated September 10.

Outcome: The series of eventsorganised to raise awareness through Collaboration and partnerships between communities, practitioners about suicide being a major preventable cause of premature death. Around 600 people participated directly in the events.

The details of events organized were as follows:

DateTimeProgramSpeakerOutcome
4/9/2010for more details click here12:00 pm-1: 30 pmSymposium on Role of Youth to prevent SuicideClinical Psychologist80 students and teachers participated in the program Role of youth to prevent suicide and a plan was chalked out.
4/9/2010 for more details click here2:00 pm-3: 30 pmRoda Mistry College of Social workPoster competition Elocution, Slogan competition on world suicide day/week poster –50 students BSW & MSW
6/9/2010 for more details click here 11:00 am -12:00 pmStress Management program in Govt. College Mrs. G. Angela-Counseling Specialist80 students of the college oriented on technique to manage stress and reduce depression and suicide.
7/9/2010 for more details click here10:00 am-12:00 pmRally with students of Roda Mistry College of Social Work Guest of HonourAwareness about suicide prevention and reduce the stigma attached to this issue.125 from Roda Mistry College of Social Work, 40 students from St. Maria School, 30 people from Makro Group.
Route included:
  • Rotary Junction at Necklace Road towards Necklace Road.
  • Traffic Signal Point –Students and faculty member gathered near the Indira Gandhi Statue-125 from Roda Mistry College of Social Work, 40 students from St. Maria School, 30 people from Makro Group.
  • Students also stood at Khairatabad junction & Rabindra Bharati junction.
8/9/2010 for more details click here 11:00 am -12:00 pmStress Management program Gokul Degree CollegeMrs. G. Angela-Counseling Specialist100 students +10 Faculty members of the college oriented about technique to manage stress and reduce depression and suicide.
9/9/2010for more details click here10:00 am-11:00 amSession on Stress Management to High School Student of Ms. Aparna Ghose Adhikari50 students and 2 facultiesSt. Mary’s and St. Maria High School Charminar.
10/9/2010for more details click here1:00 pm -4:00 pmAwareness about Suicide Prevention Helpdesk in Public Places.Kukatpally Bus Stops, Ameerpet Bus Stop, Erragedda Bus StopsAwareness about the Suicide Prevention helpdesk