The National Committee on the Prevention of Suicide committee has held consultations on the way forward to intensify awareness and early intervention strategies for suicide prevention.
The committee held its first meeting in Suva last week which was chaired by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Rosy Akbar.
A presentation by the Fiji Police in the committee meeting highlighted that there has been an increase in suicide and attempted suicide in all the divisions.
48% of the total suicide cases was from the Western division, 25%in the Southern division, and 14% in the Northern and Eastern divisions.
The committee is made up of 4 sub‑committees which includes Media, Awareness, Education and Research. It has representatives from various organisations, both government, NGOs and the Faith Based Organisations.
