Iodine Global Network (IGN)

Iodine in the global news

18. March 2015

IGN conducts an IDD prevention workshop in MENA

The workshop on sustainable prevention of iodine deficiency disorders and achievement of optimal iodine nutrition and salt reduction, organized in partnership with UNICEF MENA, took place in Dubai on 10-13 March 2015. The workshop was hosted by the...

11. March 2015

Only 53% of table salt sold at the retail level in the United States is iodized

Iodized salt has been an important source of dietary iodine, a trace element important for regulating human growth, development, and metabolic functions. This analysis identified iodized table salt sales as a percentage of retail salt sales using Nielsen...

05. March 2015

Survey in Qatar confirms elimination of iodine deficiency

A new survey has found that Qatar is free of iodine deficiency, said Supreme Council of Health (SCH) officials yesterday. The finding is a positive indication of children and women’ health in the country, Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director,...

28. February 2015

IDD sensitization meeting held in Manipur, India

A one-day state level sensitisation meeting of National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Program (NIDDCP), Manipur was organised by the National Rural Health Mission (IDD cell) at the MACS Conference Hall, R&D Wing, Lamphelpat. Speaking at the...

24. February 2015

Ethiopia: The Salt in Our Lives

In a narrow room where he has piled up bags and bags of salt, each measuring 50Kg, Gashaw Guade has made a booth to serve as his work station in Merkato Chew Berenda. It was there that he was sitting and talking to his customers over the phone while his...

17. February 2015

Pakistan calls for legislation to combat IDD

Speakers at a workshop on Friday urged Pakistani authorities to develop proper legislation to ensure 100 per cent usage of iodized salt in the country. The "Media Advocacy Workshop on Salt Iodization" was organized by The Network for Consumer Protection...

17. February 2015

Pakistani government under pressure to adopt salt iodization laws

Speakers at a workshop on Friday urged Pakistani authorities to develop proper legislation to ensure 100 per cent usage of iodized salt in the country. The "Media Advocacy Workshop on Salt Iodization" was organized by The Network for Consumer Protection...

02. February 2015

South African salt: the journey from mine to meal

The very first bite of pasta al pomodoro generously sprinkled with coarse sea salt is the moment I pinpoint as the end of my salt-sparing life. From just a scattering on buttered bread to rubbing down a pork roast with it, or adding a heavy-handed dash ...

30. January 2015

Persistent iodine deficiency in developing countries drives the global iodine market

Global Industry Analysts Inc (GIA) announced the release of a comprehensive global report on Iodine. Global consumption of iodine is projected to reach 36.9 thousand metric tons by 2020, driven by persisting iodine deficiency in developing countries and...

30. January 2015

USI program kicks off in Pakistan

The Universal Salt Iodization program has been inaugurated in Larkana District, Sindh Province of Pakistan. A one-day training session for salt processors was conducted at the DHO Office. Inayat Ali Mangi and Khan Mohammad, Field Program Officers, led ...

28. January 2015

Prenatal supplements in the U.S. should contain iodine, says CRN

Dietary supplement manufacturers should include a daily serving of at least 150 mcg of iodine in all multivitamin/mineral supplements intended for pregnant and lactating women in the U.S., the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) advises in guidelines...

25. January 2015

Thai FDA investigates iodine levels in prenatal vitamins

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Thailand is looking into substandard prenatal vitamins with varying levels of iodine, and has said that if the problem is found to be a manufacturing error, production would be suspended and all products recalled...

20. January 2015

Pregnant women in Austria are iodine deficient

Pregnant women in Austria commonly suffer from an iodine deficiency. This may have a negative impact on the development of their unborn child's brain. These are the key findings of a joint study by the Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit at the University...

19. January 2015

Families in Uttar Pradesh, India, to receive free double-fortified salt

Uttar Pradesh government will provide Meerut and nine other districts with salt fortified with iron and iodine free of cost, under a pilot project to be launched soon. The salt will be made available through the public distribution system (PDS) and will...

19. January 2015

Locally-led salt iodization project crucial to Haiti's comeback

We are five years out from an earthquake of unspeakable horror in Haiti; at least 200,000 died. The anniversary brings Haiti’s misery again into focus: the highest infant-mortality and unemployment in the Western Hemisphere, with the lowest life...

19. January 2015

WHO: systematic review on salt iodization

This systematic review and the corresponding meta-analyses provide the first comprehensive synthesis of available data comparing consumption of, or exposure to, iodized salt on an entire array of iodine deficiency disorders, including goitre, urinary...

13. January 2015

Pregnant women in Macedonia to receive free iodine tablets

As of mid-March, the Ministry of Health will provide free folic acid and iodine tablets for every pregnant woman for the period from detecting pregnancy until completing the 13th gestational week. This preventative measure is vital to improve and protect...

11. January 2015

India pledges financial assistance for goiter control in Nepal

India today pledged to provide Rs 69 million as assistance to Nepal to launch an iodine deficiency programme across the country. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae handed over a cheque of Rs 17. 25 million as an advance payment out of total...

11. January 2015

Variable weather may lead to iodine deficiency in livestock

Livestock farmers need to be more aware of increasing variations in the trace element status of land if they are to make the most of the narrow margins now predominant in sheep and beef enterprises, believes Levens Hall Estate farm manager Stephen Lord....

08. January 2015

A good niche for Good Ventures? A funder's bet on fighting iodine deficiency

Good Ventures, the foundation of Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife Cari Tuna, is only a few years old, and it's already made some big bets, most notably on GiveDirectly, which touts direct cash assistance as the best answer to poverty. But...

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