The Poison Education and Prevention (PEP) service along with the Drug and Poison Information Service are one of earliest programs adopted by the National Poison when it commenced operation in 1995. The PEP implements systematic and continuous education and poisoning prevention programmes offering these to health professionals, students and the public. These programmes are usually implemented in collaboration with government agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
PEP’s core programme incorporates:
- Chemical Safety,
- Rational Drug Use,
- Tobacco Control and
- Substance of Abuse.
Implementation of PEP Programme is structured to support the basic domains of health promotion strategies i.e. Health-Literacy, Building-Capacity and Community Empowerment.
