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Eastern & Southern Africa News

03. December 2020

New IGN Policy Brief for IDD/USI in Eastern and Southern Africa

The brief outlines the importance of iodine nutrition and identifies key challenges to sustaining USI

08. January 2020

Report on the 2019 Consultation on Sustainable Prevention and Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in Eastern and Southern Africa

Report written by Prof. Festo P. Kavishe, IGN Regional Coordinator for Eastern and Southern Africa, Dr. Isiye Ndombi, IGN Consultant, Carol Tom, IGN Consultant, John Maina Mwai, Food Fortification M...

26. November 2019

The Mombasa Declaration on sustainable optimal iodine nutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa

We, the participants representing Governments and Salt Producers from Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,...

14. August 2014

Salt iodization programs have helped improve growth and reduce mortality across Africa

Salt iodization programs in approximately 150 countries have markedly improved the global iodine nutritional status over the past decade. This is reflected in the decrease in the number of iodine-...


 

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