What a suicide registry database should look like

By capturing data on suicide cases and rates, a registry database can help provide better intervention programmes. – Others

DECRIMINALISING suicide alone is not enough to address the causes of suicidal behaviour or thought. Accurate data on suicide rates and attempts is critical to understanding the problem and developing effective prevention strategies.

These include providing crisis helplines, training health workers, establishing referral systems, implementing surveillance systems, conducting research and evaluating interventions.