With limited resources, the proposed implementation steps for this element are as follows:
- Setting up one poison centre for the country using external resources to set it up. Require industry and hospitals to report poisonings to the poison centre once a year. Use a template for reporting.
- Information transfer on poisonings from the poison centre to the framework, information on poisoning, the chemical causing the poisoning and the supplier of the chemical once a year. Store the information, for example in a standalone computer or a National Database if available, for dissemination and use.
- Assessment of the information on poisoning for evaluation of the effectiveness of the system once a year.
Relevant tools
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