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CEJAD Participates in Tanzanian Pesticide Poisoning Prevention Workshop

CEJAD recently participated in a training workshop held on August 13-14, 2024, in Arusha, Tanzania. The workshop brought together key stakeholders to kick off a study on pesticide poisonings, a critical component of the ongoing Pesticide Suicide Prevention project in collaboration with the Tanzanian government.

On August 13-14, 2024, CEJAD participated in a training workshop in Arusha, Tanzania, bringing together key stakeholders for a study on pesticide poisonings. This study is part of our project on Pesticide Suicide Prevention in collaboration with the government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The study is led by the Tanzania Plant Health and Pesticides Authority (TPHPA), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies and stakeholders.

The project is supported by the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention.

 

 

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