Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention

NEW GUEST BLOG (part 4 of 5): As part of our 5-part blog series reflecting on suicide, #grief & #stigma in Kenyan communities, Mwikali Mwanzia from CEJAD reflects on how family dynamics, social media & health care system gaps affect how suicide is experienced and understood.

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NEW GUEST BLOG (part 3 of 5): As part of our 5-part blog series reflecting on suicide, #grief & #stigma in Kenyan communities, Lynn Ouya from CEJAD shares a personal and thoughtful reflection on how suicide impacts men and women differently.

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#mentalhealth #suicideprevention

Professional Master's in Chemical Risk Management at the University of Cape Town

@uct-envhealth.bsky.social is offering a 2-year, part-time Master’s in Chemicals Risk Management. The course is ideal for working professionals.

🗓️ Apply by 31 Oct 2025
🔗 edin.ac/4pO41Yu

#ChemicalRiskManagement #PostgraduateStudy #EnvironmentalHealth

New Study by the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention, University of Edinburgh, highlights global efforts to regulate deadly pesticide.

Same pesticide. Different countries. Very different outcomes.

New study reveals what happens when countries try to regulate a toxic and controversial pesticide.

📄 Paraquat at 63: What works and what doesn't 👉 edin.ac/4nObuVG

#PublicHealth #PesticidePolicy #ChemicalSafety #ResearchImpact

Last week, our colleagues supported a stakeholder workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, to support phasing out Highly Hazardous Pesticides that are linked to poisoning, deaths, and food safety concerns.
🙏Thank you to all working to protect lives & promote safer farming.
#PesticideSafety #PublicHealth #Nigeria

NEW BLOG: Hellen Mbaya from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention shares insights from the #GlobalFrameworkOnChemicals meeting in Uruguay, with a focus on phasing out #highlyhazardouspesticides to reduce poisonings and suicides worldwide.

📝 Read more: edin.ac/4gxMgse

Power of Food with Just FACT - Whitechapel Gallery Join us for a film screening of the documentary Any Time Money and short films by grassroots collectives on food and climate issues as part of the Power of Food Festival across Tower Hamlets from 18 –...

Our film A.T.M (Any Time Money) screens this Sunday, 21 Sept, 2–5pm at @whitechapelgallery.bsky.social, London, as part of the #PowerofFoodFest

Featuring films on food & climate plus discussion with Just FACT mobiliser and artist Hussina Raja.

Info: edin.ac/4n3KSzX
Trailer: youtu.be/TJWSUgdxpH0

NEW BLOG SERIES: Breaking the Silence.

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, the CEJAD team shares reflections on suicide, grief & stigma in Kenya.

In the first blog, Fredrick Otieno reflects on #HerNameWasSita screening, a new film journey & the need for open conversations.

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Our World in Data article about how bans on highly toxic pesticides could be an effective way to save lives from suicide

We are really pleased to see that Our World in Data highlights pesticide regulation as a powerful but overlooked suicide prevention strategy.

Evidence from Asia shows major impact -without hurting crop yields.

Read more 👉 edin.ac/4g5xtoe

#SuicidePrevention #GlobalHealth #PesticideRegulation

Dr May van Schwalkwyk from the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention and Global Health Policy Unit at the University of Edinburgh shares insights into how the pesticide industry shapes policy and science and its impact on people's health and the planet.

NEW BLOG: The pesticide industry is a powerful commercial actor shaping science and policy, yet it’s been largely overlooked in #PublicHealth.

Dr @maizie333.bsky.social shares key insights from a recent scoping review.

Read more 👉 edin.ac/4mJoo73

#HealthPolicy #Pesticides #CommercialDeterminants

Join @afro.who.int public webinar on
🧠 Preventing Suicide & Self Harm in #Africa: #StartTheConversation
📅 10 Sept 2025
🕚 11AM–1PM (UTC+1)
🌍 Zoom: lnkd.in/gAmTW8aM
🎧 Interpretations in English & French

Topics: limiting toxic pesticides & more 👇

#WSPD #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAfrica

Countries that banned HHPs saw fewer pesticide-related deaths — see case studies here 👉 edin.ac/4oNVzYP

Our message is simple: Ban highly toxic pesticides and save all lives.

Photo credit: Maryna Konoplytska
#PublicHealth #AnimalWelfare #PesticidePoisoning

In many countries, particularly in low-and middle-income regions, dogs & other animals are regularly exposed to highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) - often with fatal consequences.

We can prevent this. Warning labels & storage boxes don’t work. But policy change does.

Can a dog die from pesticide exposure? Sadly, yes.
In #Brazil, 81% of 250 poisoning cases were dogs & many of them were linked to #pesticides.
On #InternationalDogDay, we’re highlighting how pesticides not only kill people but they also harm the animals we love and care about.

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World Premiere of A.T.M. Any Time Money in Hyderabad, India on Monday 28th July. Its a film about natural farming, soil health and the future of our food

Here are some highlights from the world premiere of A.T.M. – Any Time Money in Hyderabad yesterday. A film on #naturalfarming, #soilhealth & #futurefood systems. There were great panel discussions after the screening.

Read the insights 👉 edin.ac/3IPchXi

#SustainableAgriculture #ClimateAction

World Premiere Screening: A.T.M - Any Time Money Join us for a powerful film screening & discussion on natural farming, food, and our future.

SAVE THE DATE: World Premiere A.T.M. (Any Time Money) – a new film exploring #naturalfarming, #soilhealth & #FoodFutures.

📅 28 July | 🕓 4–6 PM IST
📍 CESS, Begumpet, Hyderabad
🎟️ Register now: edin.ac/4m2dGrO

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#SustainableAgriculture #ATMFilm #IndiaFarmers #Agroecology

Here are some highlights from soft launches of A.T.M – Any Time Money in Andhra Pradesh last week! 🎬 150+people joined across 3 villages. It was a privilege to share this story first with the farmers at the heart it.
🎥 Trailer: edin.ac/3GBV96s
#ATMFilm #Agroecology #SoilHealth #IndianFarmers

Where does the story of soil, community & #climateaction begin?

Next week, we host the soft launch of #ATMFilm – Any Time Money in #AndhraPradesh with farmers & families who made this #naturalfarming story possible. Official launch will be in Hyderabad soon. Trailer: lnkd.in/e6Hje5VV
#ImpactFilm

Keith Tyrell, our Head of Global Strategy, delivered a keynote at #CABI’s Africa Regional Consultation meeting, on #pesticideriskreduction and the impacts of pesticide use within the sector. We were also pleased to have Beatrice Grenier and Fredrick Otieno join us.

#PesticideSafety #GlobalHealth

Michael Eddleston highlighted how Sri Lanka’s #pesticidebans contributed to greatest decreases in suicide rates the world has ever seen at a #HealthCanada event yesterday. @heshanise.bsky.social talked about her film #HerNameWasSita about #suicide in Nepal. Thank you #HealthCanada for hosting us 🙏

NEW BLOG: To mark #WorldEnvironmentDay, Sheila Patel from CPSP explores how pesticides are damaging #soilhealth, #biodiversity and #humanhealth.

👉 Read the blog: edin.ac/3Httncs
🎬 Watch film trailer about soil & natural farming: youtu.be/TJWSUgdxpH0

#BeatPlasticPolllution #organicfarming

Shweta Dabholkar, our policy and project officer, at the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention spoke at a the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions side event on the urgent need to phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Shweta Dabholkar, our policy and project officer, spoke at a #BRSConventions side event last week on the urgent need to phase out #HighlyHazardousPesticides and use safer alternatives 🌱.

We are deeply grateful to to CEJAD, Biovision, PAN International & CPSP for their continued support. 🙏

A.T.M - Any Time Money - film about natural farming and soil health

OFFICIAL TRAILER: A.T.M – Any Time Money explores how Andhra Pradesh farmers are using natural farming to heal soil & fight climate change. 🌱🌍🔬

Watch now: 📽️ edin.ac/3EqvIUA

Full release coming soon in Andhrah Pradesh, India
#ATMFilm #NaturalFarming #SoilHealth

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NEW STAFF MEMBER: We are delighted to welcome Keith Tyrell as the Head of Global Strategy at CPSP. A former PAN UK Director, Keith will lead on efforts to support countries in phasing out deadly pesticides.
Read more 👉 edin.ac/44MtsBs
#pesticidesuicide #PublicHealth #globalhealth #policychange

Dr Rakesh Ghimire, CPSP Consultant

Congratulations to our consultant Dr. Rakesh Ghimire who has been awarded the ‘Mrigendra Raj Pandey Young Health Researcher Award’ for his work to reduce pesticide related deaths in Nepal.

Read more 👇
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#pesticidebans #pesticidesuicides #Nepal

Inside Andhra Pradesh’s Natural Farming Movement - The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention | CPSP Dhannya V. Sasi reflects on a recent visit to Andhra Pradesh and her interactions with farmers who are abandoning chemicals in favour of natural farming.

On #WorldHealthDay, we highlight the crisis of pesticide-related suicides. Banning toxic pesticides can prevent these death and safer, sustainable alternatives like natural farming exist. Learn more about Andhra Pradesh's #NaturalFarming Movement 👉 edin.ac/3Ah01KH
#PesticideSuicide

📢 NEW BLOG 'The power of storytelling: how documentaries inspire change'.

CPSP filmmaker @heshanise.bsky.social delves into the art of using film to spark meaningful conversations, drive impact, and create positive change. Read now 👉https://edin.ac/42eBbpf

#filmmaking #storytelling #impact

How do societal expectations contribute to self-harm in women? Read our latest blog, reflecting on a recent screening of 'Her Name Was Sita'. The film sparked a powerful conversation on the detrimental effects of societal norms.

Read now ➡️ edin.ac/4j2hlF3 *content warning: self-harm & suicide*

📢NEW BLOG: To mark the start of #PesticideActionWeek, read our latest blog exploring the issue of pesticide poisoning in India. ➡️ edin.ac/41JWZZL *content warning: suicide*