The overall global death toll from suicide has risen by nearly 20,000 in the last 30 years, despite a significant fall in age-specific suicide rates during this period, finds an analysis of international data.The analysis, published online in .
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University of Hong Kong expert using AI to help young people in distress nominated for Spirit of Hong Kong Award
Professor Paul Yip is part of a team behind a new online platform that parses users’ messages for warning signs of suicidal thoughts
His work has earned him a nomination in this year’s Spirit of Innovation category
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Paul Yip is the founding director of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong, and a professor at the university s Department of Social Work and Social Administration. His interests include suicide prevention, population health and poverty research. He serves as the secretary general of the Asian Population Association and the research chair of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong. He was a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit and a member of the Hong Kong government s Steering Committee on Population Policy.
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Edward Pinkney is a programme officer at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, working primarily on mental health and poverty related projects. He received a Masters of Public Health from HKU in 2015, and previously worked in the UK in the charity sector, coordinating mental health campaigns in schools and universities. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and has recently had research published on the subjects of inequalities and public health marketing. + FOLLOW
Paul Yip is the founding director of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong, and a professor at the university s Department of Social Work and Social Administration. His interests include suicide prevention, population health and poverty research. He serves as the secretary general of the Asian Population Association and the research chair of the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong. He was a part-time member of t