The Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar has started goiter survey in various areas.
The study is being done in collaboration with Department of Biochemistry and multi-specialty research unit established by Indian Council of Medical Research in GMC Srinagar is and supported by Drug and Food Control Organization under NIDDCP.
In a statement, GMC Srinagar said the Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) which ranges from impaired mental abilities to goiter among children has been an important public health problem and Kashmir is a known endemic region.