A recent national survey showed that iodine deficiency remains a serious public health problem in Madagascar, putting babies at risk of being born with mental impairment. The government now has an opportunity to revitalize the national salt iodization program thanks to the generosity of Japanese donors, and ongoing support from UNICEF, USAID and IGN.

India has made impressive progress in efforts to control iodine deficiency with the successful adoption and scaling up of universal salt iodization (USI). But to bring iodized salt to more than 90% of the country’s population and to sustain optimal iodine intakes, India needs to strengthen its ‘end game’.

A regional update with a focus on Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, and Russia.

A systematic review assessed the effects of fortifying foods, beverages, condiments, or seasonings other than salt with iodine on iodine status and health-related outcomes in all populations.

This paper reviews existing evidence on exposure to iodine in the food system in Ghana and describes policies, strategies, and programs linked with iodine nutrition in the country.

A study funded by the EUthyroid project identified the determinants of iodine status during early pregnancy in three European populations of differing iodine status.

A recently published review suggests that, in Norway, inadequate iodine intakes are widespread among women of childbearing age, pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants who are exclusively breastfed, the elderly, vegans and some immigrant groups. There are few sources of iodine in the diet, and individuals who avoid milk and white fish, or have increased iodine needs, are particularly at risk.

According to the 2018 Global Nutrition Report, micronutrient deficiencies impact a significant number of people around the world. Yet, there is far too little information on micronutrient status and deficiencies. More essential information and surveillance need to be gathered to make substantial progress on global targets.

Two-thirds of the world’s countries mandate food fortification, yet many of those countries are not translating policy into improved nutrition, according to new data from the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx) – and may be missing an immense opportunity to support healthier children and mothers, bolster communities, and boost national economies.