Suicide is a global public health problem. Asia accounts for 60% of the world's suicides, so
at least 60 million people are affected by suicide or attempted suicide in Asia each year. The …

Background Evidence is accumulating that pesticide self-poisoning is one of the most
commonly used methods of suicide worldwide, but the magnitude of the problem and the …

Background Psychiatric disorders are reported to be present in 80% to 90% of suicide
deaths in high-income countries (HIC), but this association is less clear in low-and middle …

Background: Few studies have examined the relationship between antenatal depression,
anxiety and domestic violence in pregnant women in developing countries, despite the …

Much of the research on suicidal behavior in Muslim countries has been simple descriptive
studies of samples of completed and attempted suicides. Despite this, and despite the …

Child marriage (before 18 years) is prevalent in Pakistan, which disproportionately affects
young girls in rural, low income and low education households. Our study aims to determine …

Abstract Background In Pakistan, preference for boys over girls is deeply culturally
embedded. From birth, many women experience gendered disadvantages; less access to …

Background Suicide is a major global public health problem with more than 800,000
incidents worldwide annually. Seventy-five percent of the global suicides occur in low and …

There is paucity of information on suicide from Pakistan, an Islamic country in which data
collection poses formidable challenges. A variety of social, legal, and religious factors make …

Background. Two previous studies from the United Kingdom have suggested that rates of
attempted suicide in Asian women are higher than in the native population. Method. Over a …