Hardap Suicide Prevention Task Force nears completion of major school outreach

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2025-08-07

MARIENTAL, 01 August 2025 - The Hardap Suicide Prevention Task Force. (Photo by: Charmaine Boois) NAMPA

MARIENTAL, 07 AUG (NAMPA) – The Hardap Suicide Prevention Task Force is nearing the end of its first major outreach campaign, which forms part of a broader strategy to address rising suicide rates, especially among young people.
The campaign started on 15 July and has thus far reached 35 of the 43 schools in the Hardap Region.
Launched in 2023 under the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the task force consists of 40 members, with 15 activel...

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