Iodine Global Network (IGN)

Guinea

IGN Region: West & Central Africa
Median UIC 139 (2003) National, SAC / Adolescents (6-16 years) [data older than 15 yrs]
Population Iodine Status Adequate [data older than 15 yrs]
* MUIC, median urinary iodine concentration
* HHIS, percentage of households consuming iodized salt (>0 ppm) among all tested households
SAC: school-age children / WRA: women of reproductive age / PW: pregnant women

NEWS

14. July 2014

Solar salt from small-scale producers to improve nutrition in Guinea

Small-scale farmers in Guinea are using a new method for extracting naturally-iodized salt without damaging the environment. The method uses the combined power of the sun and wind to crystallize brine on...


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Amal Tucker Brown
Morocco
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