Seoul aims to halve current suicide rate by 2030
The Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced a set of measures on Monday -- including increasing the staff of its 24-hour call center for people struggling with suicidal impulses -- to reduce its current suicide rate by 50 percent by 2030. It aims to shift its current suicide prevention policy, which currently solely focuses on high-risk groups, to addressing the broader public. “We want to shift the focus of our policy to a more comprehensive approach that empowers our citizens to take ca
Oct. 28, 2024