Children have been at the centre of the iodization campaign, with awareness-raising activities in schools and child welfare clinics throughout the city.
In November 2010, she created a salt iodization committee that, with UNICEF support, conducted a radio campaign to teach the community – and especially parents – about the benefits of iodine.
Dear friends, The history and evolution of the global effort to eliminate IDD, including universal salt iodization, is fascinating, with many lessons applicable to other public health efforts.
UNICEF supports DOH in scaling up salt iodization initiatives, starting with this approach of revitalizing the Quality Salt Seal to encourage more salt manufacturers to iodize and iodize.
Compliance with regulations In Rembang District, UNICEF has been supporting a major salt iodization drive since 2003 with the help of local authorities, who have managed the various initiatives to increase consumption and ensure compliance with iodization regulations.
Says Dasgupta: "Some believe that iodine deficiency is a disease of the past that was 'cured' in the 1930s with the iodization practices.
UNICEF's legendary former Executive Director, James Grant popularized the cause of universal salt iodization by always travelling with a salt testing kit in his pocket.
The equipment was distributed through Zanzibar's Ministry of Health programme aiming for universal salt iodization on the island with the support from UNICEF.
The equipment was distributed through Zanzibar's Ministry of Health programme that aims for universal salt iodization on the island, with support from UNICEF.
UNICEF is urging the governments of Belarus, the Russian Federation and Ukraine to legislate for universal salt iodization and is working with salt producers and the general public to raise awareness of the importance of iodine.
