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International Workshop on National Strategies for Suicide Prevention Researchers from 17 countries will attend the HK workshop and discuss the Asian suicide problem

03 Nov 2006

 

An International Workshop on National Strategies for Suicide Prevention will be held on 5-7 November 2006 in Hong Kong. The workshop is organized by the World Health Organization, Suicide Prevention International and Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, HKU. Researchers from 17 countries, included China, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, US and Switzerland, will attend this HK workshop and discuss the Asian suicide problem.

We are pleased to invite members of the press to attend a briefing session for this workshop. Dr. Jose Manoel Bertolote, Coordinator of Management of Mental and Brain Disorders, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, World Health Organization, Dr. Herbert Hendin, President and CEO of the Suicide Prevention International and Director of Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Dr. Paul Yip will share their views on the topics.

Date: 5th November 2006 (Sunday)
Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Place: Ballroom D (Lower Ground Floor), Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel
Enquiry: 2241-5016 Mr. Fu