A new regional initiative for suicide prevention. In response to the urgent need for action, Dr. Barbosa officially presented PAHO’s new Regional Suicide Prevention Initiative, launched earlier this month with support from the WHO Foundation and Boehringer Ingelheim. The initiative aims to reduce suicide mortality across the Region, with a particular focus on countries experiencing high or rising suicide rates. Built around the WHO’s evidence-based LIVE LIFE implementation guide, the initiative will help governments implement coordinated and sustainable suicide prevention strategies. “We have the tools and the expertise to reverse the rising suicide trends in the Americas,” Dr. Barbosa emphasised.