Kenya’s laws make it a crime to attempt suicide – this hurts vulnerable people

By Linnet Ongeri, Principal Clinical Research Scientist, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme

One in every 100 deaths globally is by suicide. Each year, more than 700,000 people die by suicide. A staggering 77% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, with the African region bearing the highest burden at a rate of 11.2 deaths per 100,000…

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