Following CPSP’s recognition at the recent University of Edinburgh Impact Awards, Ellie Roger reflects on the importance of research impact – where research leads to real-world change.
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China has banned the sale and use of four highly hazardous pesticides.
The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) is seeking a consultant to support its national programmes and activities across Asia.
A newly published analysis highlights the urgent need to address inconsistencies in tackling the commercial drivers of suicide.
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The urgent need to prevent pesticide suicides took centre stage at a side-event during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
On 18 May 2026, the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) supported an official member state-led side-event at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva: ‘A Global Pursuit of Suicide Prevention: Turning Evidence into Action’.
A new study has revealed a significant rise in self-poisoning cases – and related deaths – from a highly toxic pesticide in Bangladesh.
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The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has introduced a 60-day ban on the sale, distribution, and use of a highly toxic pesticide.
The Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (GAHHPs) is now accepting applications for membership.
Following Telangana’s landmark decision earlier this year to introduce a temporary ban on paraquat — a highly hazardous pesticide — CPSP Project and Policy Officer Dhannya V. Sasi retraces the steps that led to this move and considers its potential impact.
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