Country work

The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention works in low and middle-income countries where pesticide poisoning is a recognized and significant health problem. Our work aims to identify lethal pesticides responsible for deaths and end their use through regulatory action, working closely with national pesticide regulators, public health and civil society.

In addition to projects developed and led by CPSP staff, we also provide financial support for projects delivered by key partner organisations. 

Projects by country

Find out more about country specific projects delivered by CPSP and our partners.

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Trialling new treatments for poisoned patients

CPSP is supporting a large scale clinical trial, exploring new treatments for patients with organophosphorus (OP) or carbonate poisoning.

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Data collection & supporting policy development

CPSP is working at both central and state level across India to support policy development.

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Monitoring impact of pesticide ban

CPSP has supported a project of the National University of Malaysia to monitor the impact of Malaysia’s 2020 paraquat ban

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Monitoring impact of pesticide bans

CPSP is monitoring the impact of Nepal’s 2019 bans on eight pesticides on both health and agriculture.

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Data collection & community interventions

CPSP is currently analysing secondary data on suicides and supporting a large study testing whether pesticide vendor training is an effective way to prevent deaths.

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Assessing surveillance systems

CPSP is partnering with the University of Cape Town to assess current pesticide surveillance methods used across Africa.

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Monitoring impact of pesticide bans

CPSP supported a project of the National Taiwan University in Taipei to explore the impact of Taiwan’s paraquat bans on suicide rates.

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Data collection

CPSP is collaborating with Makerere University School of Public Health to identify pesticides used in acts of self-poisoning.

Regional and international work

In addition to our project work within individual countries, CPSP also supports regional and international action on highly toxic pesticides. We work closely with relevant UN agencies, particularly the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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Regional work

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Special interest projects

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What we do