• Hum Exp Toxicol · May 1990

    National Poisons Information Centre in a developing Asian country--the first year's experience.

    • R Fernando.
    • Hum Exp Toxicol. 1990 May 1; 9 (3): 161-3.

    AbstractThe National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) in Sri Lanka was established in January 1988. It received 353 enquiries in the first year of which 37% concerned pesticide poisoning. More than half the instances were of self-poisoning; consistent with the high suicide rate in the island. Over a quarter of poisoning episodes were among 19-25 year olds. Follow-up of enquiries showed 31 (9%) deaths. Collaboration with developed countries helped in the formation of the NPIC, fulfilling a long felt need among doctors in the island.

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