دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی فعالیت هایی در زمینه جلوگیری از خودکشی در بنگلادش - الزویر 2018

Bangladesh is a densely populated country in the south Asia with 1063 per square kilometer population density and about 160 million population (Arafat, 2017). Health sector is advancing dramatically with its existing manpower significantly empowering the primary health care. However, suicide is still under attended public health problem in the country (Arafat, 2017; Arafat et al., 2018; Shah et al., 2017). The country lacks any surveillance activity for suicide and nationwide study on suicide (Arafat, 2017; Shah et al., 2017). Moreover, suicide is still counted as criminal offence and religious, social, legal consequences hinder the suicide disclosures (Khan, 2005; Shah et al., 2017; Arafat, 2017). Fortunately, few activities have been started in different levels of the country recently. A specialized clinic “Suicide Prevention Clinic (SPC)” has been started at department of Psychiatry of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in September 2016 to provide the specialized care of the patients with suicidal behavior. Patients with suicidal behavior are being referred to SPC. Most of the referrals happen from outpatient department of the psychiatry. The clinic runs on Saturday for 2 hours from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm weekly basis. Currently, the clinic is headed by an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and supported by residents, trainees, psychotherapy unit and others supporting staffs.