29/09/2026
Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with Vedantaa Institute of Nursing Sciences, observed World Su***de Prevention Day on 10 September 2026 at the Main Auditorium. The programme was organised as a collaborative campus initiative by the Department of Community Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry. The central message of the programme was “Creating Hope Through Action”, with an emphasis on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health concerns, encouraging open and supportive conversations, sharing mental health insights, and fostering an environment of collective care.
The programme brought together the medical and nursing academic communities through awareness-oriented activities, student presentations, role play and storytelling, a psychiatry talk, an application demonstration, and a concluding vote of thanks. The programme materials and awareness posters focused particularly on changing the narrative around su***de from judgement, silence and stigma towards listening, support, connection, professional help and hope.