17:43, 13 November 2014 | GMT +5
Highest rate of suicides among children & adolescents registered in E Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - The highest rate of suicides among children and adolescents registered in the East Kazakhstan region, this was reported today by Saltanat Baykoshkarova, member of the National Commission on Women's Affairs and Family-Demographic Policy under the President.

"In accordance with the interagency action plan to prevent suicide for 2012-2014, the Ministry of Education and Science, together with bodies of internal affairs, health and social development, is working to improve the system of rapid response, prevention, psychological support, prevention of suicidal behavior in adolescents and young people. Measures are being taken to increase the number of child and adolescent psychologists," said Baykoshkarova. According to the General Prosecutor's Office of Kazakhstan, the highest rate of suicides among children and adolescents has been registered in East Kazakhstan, Kostanay, Karaganda and Akmola regions.