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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Every year, more than 800 000 people die from suicides of which an estimated 20% are from pesticide ingestion. Multiple studies have estimated that around 77%-80% of these pesticide suicides occur in low/middle-income countries. The full burden of pesticide suicides in African countries remains poorly documented, one reason being the lack of systematic data collection. It is essential to know the number of pesticide suicide cases to guide prevention of further cases occurring. This can be done by informing policy and legislation, and the implementation of targeted bans, as well as raising community awareness around the use of these pesticides, training of healthcare personnel, and influencing the type and level of clinical facility investments into this area of healthc

SUBMITTER: Brassell M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9394204 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature