Prevention

• Wash hands after handling pesticides.
• Label medicines, insecticides and all other poisonous substances and
• keep them away from the reach of children.
• Medicines should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.
• Do not store chemicals near food

Management

Management of poison that does not burn

• If conscious, give drinks of milk or water immediately.
• Induce vomiting by touching the back of the throat with fingers.
• Give more drinks as you take the person to the nearest health facility.

Note: take the container that held the poison with you.

Management of poison that burns

• Give casualty water to drink immediately.
• Wash away poison from the skin.
• Refer casualty to nearest health facility.

Note: take the container that held the poison with you