Suicide and Suicide Attempts Among Patients Attending Primary Health Care Facilities in Uganda: A Medical Records Review.
Mark Mohan KaggwaGodfrey Zari RukundoEdith K WakidaSamuel MalingBaker Makaya SserumagaLetizia Maria AtimCelestino ObuaPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2022)
Suicide is a common occurrence in primary health care settings of Uganda and there has been a rapid increase in suicide attempts since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. With suicide by poisoning being common, there is need for proactive interventions, such as the control of pesticides and herbicides, to prevent suicide among members of this community, especially during pandemic conditions.