Iodine Global Network (IGN)
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Nigeria
IGN Region:
West & Central Africa
Median UIC
130 (2004-05) National, SAC (9–12 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
* 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
16. May 2015
Non-iodized salt to be banned in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over the level of micronutrient deficiency among Nigerian children between the ages of one and five. Benue...
29. August 2014
UNICEF report praises USI success in Nigeria
Nigeria, with a population of over 140 million and enormous natural resources, has achieved remarkable success in its Universal Salt Iodization (USI) programme. The USI programme took-off effectively in...
14. August 2014
Nigeria scales up fight against circulation of non-iodized salt
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pledged further commitment to scale up the fight against circulation of non-iodized salt in Nigeria. Director General of ...
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