Integrate suicide prevention into Africa’s mental health programmes

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The relationship between mental health and suicide is obvious: 90 percent of suicide-related deaths are linked to mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

According to the WHO, Africa has the highest age-standardised suicide rate worldwide and is home to six of the 10 countries with the highest suicide rates.

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