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Iodine in the global news
07. May 2014
The level of iodine intake from iodized salt in China is safe
China will stick to a wide use of iodized salt, and the current level of iodine intake is safe, says Lei Zhenglong, from the National Health and Family Planning Commission in China.
22. April 2014
UAE-funded program in Afghanistan adds iodine to salt
A large-scale program in Afghanistan, funded by the UAE's Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) and implemented by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), is providing iodine to salt factories in Afghanistan in an effort to reduce...
12. March 2014
Uzbekistan to ban import of non-iodized salt
Uzbekistan plans to ban imports of non-iodized salt by the end of the year in a drive to combat iodine deficiency among the Central Asian nation’s population.
12. March 2014
Less than a third of Yemeni families consume iodized salt
According to a report from the Ministry of Health and Population, from 1996 until the end of 2010, the percentage of Yemeni families who consume iodized salt did not exceed 30 percent, and the percentage of families who consume salt has declined since...
06. February 2014
New WHO/ICCIDD Global Network report on aligning salt iodization and salt reduction programs
A new report from a 2012 meeting in Sydney, Australia of WHO, The George Institute and the ICCIDD Global Network demonstrates the potential to synergize both programs to ensure optimal implementation of each. Commonalities between the two programs are...
17. January 2014
New European recommendations on iodine intake
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed an adequate intake (AI) level of 70-130 µg for infants and children, 150 µg for adults and 200 µg for pregnant and lactating women. An AI is the average observed daily level of intake by a population...
16. January 2014
EFSA approves health claims for iodine in infancy
The European Food Safety Authority has now approved claims for the importance of iodine for infants (under-3 yr-olds) and thyroid and cognitive function. Links: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3516.pdf http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en...
07. January 2014
In Thailand, iodine-enriched eggs help control IDD
In a pilot project organized by the Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO), chicken farms in Udon Thani have been provided with enhanced feed that enriches eggs with iodine. The program provides an extra boost of iodine in addition to the universal...
17. December 2013
Double fortified midday-meal salt in India
A formulation of salt fortified with iodine and iron may combat both anemia and iodine deficiency, but some scientists have doubts.
17. December 2013
New efforts in salt iodization in Zanzibar
In Tanzania, UNICEF's recent initiative for salt iodization has been welcomed by many people in Zanzibar, saying it will help correct iodine deficiency in the islands. In Zanzibar only one in two families has access to iodized salt.
17. December 2013
Iodine for breastfeeding in Morocco
A new study reports that giving an iodized oil supplement to a lactating mother is more effective than administering it to the directly to her breastfeeding child.
25. November 2013
Women in Australia not adequately informed about the need for iodine supplementation during pregnancy
Pregnant women in Australia are not being adequately informed about the need for iodine supplementation to prevent irreversible neurodevelopmental defects in children, Australian experts believe. A ‘letter to the editor’ published in the Medical ...
18. November 2013
Doctors warn of a comeback of iodine deficiency in Vietnam
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa from the National Hospital of Endocrinology in Hanoi said latest surveys show that iodine coverage has dropped to 46 percent from more than 90 percent in 2005, when a national program to boost iodine supply in daily meals was in...
18. November 2013
Observational study from Egypt links iodine deficiency to autism
The Department of Pediatrics of Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt reports that autistic children (and their mothers) have lower urinary iodine concentrations than control children and mothers. Because autism may be a disease of early fetal brain...
08. November 2013
Tanzania: Zanzibar fights a hidden hunger with iodized salt
Only a few decades ago, iodine deficiency impaired the growth and mental development of large numbers of children. Now, thanks to a simple solution – salt iodization – this disorder can be easily prevented. UNICEF estimates that 75 per cent of all...
29. October 2013
The Flour Fortification Initiative recommends strengthening iodine fortification efforts to boost child IQ
A growing body of evidence indicates that iodine plays a crucial role in the cognitive development of children. However, differences in requirements at various life stages present challenges when it comes to ensuring groups are getting enough iodine,...
29. October 2013
Iodine intakes in Boston infants fed breast milk or formula are adequate
A study from Boston University suggests that infants fed only breast milk or only formula, or a combination of the two, have adequate iodine intakes. Angela Leung, MD, MSc, of Boston University, and colleagues reported these results at the recent meeting...
29. October 2013
IDD Day in Pakistan: A pinch of iodine in time saves lives
In connection with Global IDD Day, observed every year on October 23 in Pakistan, the head of the National Nutrition Directorate, Dr Baseer Achakzai, said the absence of national legislation on salt iodization has affected quality control measures,...
23. September 2013
Myanmar bans import of seasoning powder without iodized salt
The Health Department has announced that seasoning powder that is not fortified with iodine will be banned from importation into Myanmar. At present, seasoning powder imported to Myanmar contains salt but they are not iodized. The Health Department,...
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