Conversations with pesticide vendors in Nepal
August 17, 2022
CPSP consultant Dr Dilli Ram Sharma shares two interesting stories collected from recent conversations with pesticide vendors in Nepal.
Nepal Tag
A perception of criminality affects suicide reporting in Nepal, new research shows
May 20, 2022
A misperception that suicide is a criminal offence has contributed to an under-reporting of suicide in Nepal, according to a new study by the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention.
Perception of the criminality of attempted suicide in Nepal and its impact on suicide reporting
May 20, 2022
This paper discusses the reasons for the perception of the criminality of attempted suicide in Nepal, its consequences, and the ways of addressing them.
Breaking the pesticide-suicide link
September 10, 2021
Article originally published in the Nepali Times.
A 53-year-old laboratory assistant at a reputed hospital in Kathmandu recently bought aluminium phosphide tablets and ingested three of them. He started vomiting immediately, and had to be rushed into emergency.
Intentional pesticide poisoning and pesticide suicides in Nepal
July 13, 2021
This paper identifies pesticides responsible for suicides in Nepal. Data on pesticide poisoning cases were collected from major hospitals and forensic toxicology laboratories across the country.
Suicide by pesticide ingestion in Nepal and the impact of pesticide regulation
June 22, 2021
This paper analyses pesticide regulation and pesticides responsible for poisonings in Nepal, relating them to national suicide rates.