The United Arab Emirates is seeking confirmation that its salt iodization efforts have overcome IDD in that Gulf state, according to a story released by the Emirates News Agency.

The story noted:

The ministry has partnered with the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, a non-profit, non-government organization for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency and the promotion of optimal iodine nutrition worldwide, to conduct health and medical surveys and studies on the present iodine situation in the UAE.