Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a pressing, albeit underappreciated, global health threat ‘loneliness’ in its report.
During the course of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), the Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit of WHO will be addressing social isolation and loneliness.
By 2030, India wants to reduce suicide mortality by 10% under the National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS).
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