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Wednesday 20 November 2019

Public Awareness Program - KSHEMA

The Department of Psychiatry, KSHEMA organized a Public Awareness Program, "Suicide Awareness and Prevention " on 6th October 2019 at St Aloysius College. As part of the program, a Bicycle Rally led by the Mangalore Bicycle Club was held from IMA House, Attavar, till St Aloysius College Grounds.

A Walkathon led by Susheg Lifeline (a 24×7 Suicide Prevention Helpline), part of Susheg Charitable Trust, which began at St Agnes College, Bendur and culminated at St Aloysius College, was also held. Eminent citizens of Mangalore like Sri Vedavyasa Kamath, MLA; Sri U. T. Khader, MLA; Dr A. Jagadish, Consultant Psychiatrist; Sri Gurukiran, Singer and Music Director; Dr Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Vice Chancellor, Nitte (Deemed to be University); Rev. Fr Dionysius Vaz SJ, Rector, St Aloysius Institutions; Rev. Dr Melwyn Pinto SJ, Sarang Radio, spoke on the gravity of the issue.



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