Iodine Global Network (IGN)

Iodine in the global news

30. October 2015

Philippines campaigns to use iodized salt

The National Nutrition Council (NNC) 11 intensified its campaign for the use of iodized salt to counter iodine deficiency. Speaking during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City on Monday, Dr. Maria Theresa Ungson, NNC 11 coordinator, encouraged consumers to...

26. October 2015

EAPRO Workshop, 12-14 October 2015

Earlier this month, the Iodine Global Network held a Regional Workshop on “Achieving universal salt iodization for optimal iodine nutrition” in Bangkok. The three-day event was organized jointly with our partners: UNICEF, Global Alliance for Improved...

26. October 2015

After iodine, an iron shot for salt

The double-fortified salt has cleared animal trials, with mice fed with it showing rise in haemoglobin For several years now, iodine has been a standard ingredient in common salt that we use in India. The presence of iodine has almost eradicated the...

22. October 2015

How non-profit, for-profit and government organisations cooperate for good

For-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, and governments can all play unique and valuable roles in society. However there are certain challenges that are best addressed by cooperative ventures involving all three sectors. I recently learned about...

22. October 2015

The world observes Global IDD Prevention Day

Global IDD Prevention Day is celebrated each year on October 21, to raise awareness of iodine deficiency and its devastating effects on brain development. The day celebrates the tremendous global progress against IDD since national salt iodization...

01. October 2015

Kazakhstan workshop recommends to consume little salt but iodized

Methods and approaches to the prevention of iodine deficiency diseases were discussed at an international conference, held on 24-25 September 2015. National coordinators of the Iodine Global Network, representatives of salt production industry and NGOs...

25. September 2015

Finnish food industry pledges to use iodized salt

Suomalaisilla aikuisilla on lievä jodin puutos, huomattiin FINRISKi-tutkimuksissa. Mutta lisäravinteita eikä suolan lisäämistä ei suositella. Jodi kuuluu niihin ravintoaineisiin joita ei pidä saada liikaa, joten lisäravinteiden käyttö ei ole...

23. September 2015

Expo 2015: iodized salt for a healthy thyroid

"Only 55% of Italians buy it, let's aim for 90%', expert says" Iodized salt is the 'best ally' for a healthy thyroid, endocrinologist Dominique Van Doorne said at Expo Milano 2015. She was speaking as part of an event on iodine as a preventative ...

05. September 2015

'EUThyroid' initiative to kick-off in Vienna

The pan-European research initiative within the EU funding scheme Horizon 2020, called ‘EUThyroid’ will kick off in Vienna, Austria, on 7–9th September. The goal of the meeting will be to discuss the functions and responsibilities of the individual...

03. September 2015

Indian 'Tata Salt' launches iodized salt fortified with iron

Tata Salt, one of the leading players in the branded iodised salt market, today announced the launch of India's first national brand of packaged iron-fortified iodized salt, Tata Salt Plus in Tamil Nadu. The product is formulated to provide 50 per ...

03. September 2015

Philippines: iodized salt campaign continues

The campaign for “Saktong Iodine sa Asin (Adequate Iodine in Salt)” continues in the Northern Mindanao province of Misamis Occidental. The United Nations’ Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and National...

30. August 2015

Pregnant women in Sweden may be iodine deficient

Pregnant women in Sweden were found to be consuming an inadequate amount of iodine in a recent study. Iodine is an element that plays a role in producing the hormones that originate in the thyroid and is essential for a baby's neurological d...

27. August 2015

Burundi signs food fortification decree

Burundi’s program took an enormous step forward with the signing of the Presidential Fortification Decree! As of March 2016, after the established grace period, fortification will be mandatory for all importers and domestic producers. And premix has been...

22. August 2015

Sudan: iodized salt production to start in the Red Sea State

During a visit to the Red Sea State, Sudan’s Minister of Industry Dr Abdu Daud Suleiman emphasized the important role of the salt industry within the industrial programme of economic reform. He was accompanied by the Minister of Health, Dr Somia Idris. ...

10. August 2015

UK: Pregnancy iodine pills 'good for babies and economy'

Recommending iodine supplements to all pregnant women could save the NHS money, say researchers. A study in The Lancet concluded that if all pregnant women took a daily dose, it could boost children's IQ scores, causing health improvements. Iodine...

07. August 2015

India supports Nepal to combat iodine deficiency

India on Friday handed over Nepali Rs.51.75 million (Indian Rs.30 million) to neighbouring Nepal towards the Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme 2014-15 in the Himalayan nation. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae handed over a cheque for the...

07. August 2015

Bangladesh: Iodized salt will help build a healthy nation

Speakers at a function stressed the need for using iodised salt in a measured way among the people to build a sound and healthy society. "The benefits of using iodised salt are numerous, as the whole body depends on minerals in order to function...

07. August 2015

Iodine enters the climate-change mix

Quietly bubbling from the ocean, iodine has garnered little attention from climate change researchers – until now. Each year seafaring bacteria produce about 500,000 tonnes of iodine, which enters the atmosphere in molecules called iodocarbons. These...

27. July 2015

Lebanon: the risks of not iodizing salt

Translated from original article by Roula Mouawad According to a study conducted by Dr. Omar Obeid, Professor of nutrition at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and representative of the Iodine Global Network in Lebanon, the needs for iodine vary...

23. July 2015

Philippines: Iodine Task Force to be activated in Mindanao

A “Bantay Asin” Task Force (BATF) will be organized by the Department of Health (DOH-13) and National Nutrition Council (NNC-13) to solve the iodine-related health issues and concerns in Northeastern Mindanao. DOH-13 Regional Director Jose Llacuna Jr....

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