The centre, which will be under the pharmacology department, will work as an information centre for providing first-hand information on the nature of poison consumption and first-aid remedy for it.

“There is a categorical database formulated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is used as per the requirement of every country and state. A database on the nature of poisoning instances in Vadodara is under construction,” said V S Mazmudar of the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine.

Apart from providing information on the common antidote and treatment strategy as a first-hand remedy, the poison resource centre will also constitute a specialised unit for treating victims of poisoning in the city.

“This is a Herculean task, as we require specialised equipment and manpower for the centre. We have drafted a proposal with the help of the Department of Pharmacology and Medicine,” said A Leuva, Dean, BMC.

While most cases of poisoning come from various industries in the city, the WHO database is being tailored as per the city needs.