Iodine Global Network (IGN)

Iodine in the global news

24. February 2009

More resources to combat IDD in Congo

Noting that 13% of Congolese are iodine deficient, the European Commission announced Feb. 24 a grant of €6 million for nutrition programs in the country, ReliefWeb reports. Half the money will be used by UNICEF to "support the government, the civil...

03. February 2009

Drumbeat of positive iodine nutrition news in India

"Salt—one of the cheapest commodities going and used universally—is being used as a vehicle to deliver key micronutrients, reports the Feb. 3 LiveMint.com Indian outlet of the Wall Street Journal. Noting that "Just a pinch can deliver a big punch," the...

02. February 2009

Angolan USI campaign gets a boost

Promoting universal salt iodization (USI) in Angola's central Huambo province got a boost, Agencia Angola Press reported Feb. 2, when its Salt Iodization Technical Commission announced stepped-up effort to promote public awareness of iodized salt,...

01. February 2009

February IDD Newsletter features Latin America, IQ impact

The February IDD Newsletter has been distributed and is posted on our website. Articles focus on the challenges in Latin America and the impact of iodized salt in enhancing IQ of newborn infants.

01. February 2009

Filipinos warned of IDD's threat to infants

ICCIDD board member Dr. Teofilo San Luis was the quoted expert in a story, "Iodine deficiency affects babies, says expert" airing today on Manila's ABS-CBN News urging pregnant women to consume adequate iodine to ensure their new babies have fully...

30. January 2009

Overcoming IDD: It's not just about goiter

It was about a quarter century ago that ICCIDD was founded to lead a re-orientation of public health response to the broad problem of iodine malnutrition. The challenge: to re-educate people that the real threat is impaired mental development, not the...

29. January 2009

Iranian women key impetus for public health, iodine nutrition

Media stories routinely explore cultural aspects of the role of women in Iranian society. A recent Time Magazine story on "Tehran's Health Patrol," takes a deeper look at the contributions of a group of local women who are the key ingredient in ...

01. January 2009

Fiji launches iodine survey

Taking the first step towards eradicating its serious IDD problem, Fiji has announced it has conducted an iodine sufficiency survey and will use the results to recommend a remediation strategy, reports FijiVillage.com.

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