Iodine Global Network (IGN)
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Thailand
IGN Region:
South East Asia & Pacific
Median UIC
179 (2015) National, SAC (6-9 years)
Population Iodine Status
Adequate
* 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
08. November 2016
Thailand: Iodine deficiency still a problem in northeastern provinces
THE government is set to solve lack of iodine problem in Thai children with a long-term plan as a carry-on of His Majesty the late King’s aspiration to help his people. The Department of Medical...
30. October 2016
Thai government aims to boost iodine levels
The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has devised a long-term plan to tackle iodine deficiency in Thai children, an issue His Majesty the late King sought to address. Citing the results of tests on...
15. June 2015
Food for thought: poor nutrition and educational inequality in Thailand
Evidence of inequality in Thailand’s school system made the headlines in recent weeks after separate reports by the Public Ministry of Health and the World Bank. The report from Thailand’s Public Ministry...
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,...
03. November 2014
Thailand praised for efforts in fighting IDD
The Executive Director of the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD), Prof. Dr. Michael Zimmermann has praised Thailand for its successful efforts to eliminate ...
07. January 2014
In Thailand, iodine-enriched eggs help control IDD
In a pilot project organized by the Thai National Health Security Office (NHSO), chicken farms in Udon Thani have been provided with enhanced feed that enriches eggs with iodine. The program provides an...
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