Current pesticide suicide surveillance methods used across the African continent: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide poses a significant global health challenge in low- and middle-income countries and is a leading cause of death worldwide. Although global suicide rates have decreased by 36% between 2000 and 2019, the decline in Africa has not been as substantial. Suicide surveillance data, particularly from pesticide ingestion, is lacking.

Objectives

This scoping review aimed to identify pesticide suicide surveillance methods currently used in African countries and to assess their viability for improving reporting of pesticide suicide deaths.

Design

A scoping review was conducted using a five-stage methodological framework across several databases.

Eligibility criteria

Peer-reviewed articles published in English that investigated (a) pesticide poisoning and

SUBMITTER: Jonker M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516983 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature