尼日利亚参议员推动法案将自杀非刑罪化,改善精神健康服务。 Nigerian senator pushes bill to decriminalize suicide, improve mental health services.

尼日利亚参议员Asuquo Ekpenyong支持一项法案,将自杀未遂行为非刑罪化,并改善尼日利亚的心理健康服务。 Nigerian Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong supports a bill to decriminalize suicide attempts and improve mental health services in Nigeria. 国民议会仍在审议的《预防自杀法案》旨在取消对自杀未遂的刑事处罚,并建立预防和支助框架。 The Suicide Prevention Bill, still under consideration in the National Assembly, aims to remove criminal penalties for suicide attempts and establish a framework for prevention and support. 世界卫生组织报告说,尼日利亚每年有大约16 000人自杀死亡,其中多数是年轻人。 The World Health Organization reports about 16,000 annual suicide deaths in Nigeria, mostly among young people. Ekpenyong承诺在法案二读期间倡导该法案,强调基于证据的支持。 Ekpenyong pledges to advocate for the bill during its second reading, emphasizing evidence-based support.