Iodine Global Network (IGN)
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South Sudan
IGN Region:
Eastern & Southern Africa
Median UIC
94 (2006) Sub-national, SAC (6-12 years)
Population Iodine Status
Insufficient
* 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
24. October 2014
Study links iodine deficiency to goiter in rural South Sudan
In a 2005 study, the number of households consuming iodized salt in South Sudan increased from 40% to 73%. But there are still many goiter cases in rural South Sudan, and iodine deficiency remains a major...
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