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Stories from the frontline of our work araound the world to eliminate iodine deficiency and achive optimal iodine nutrition.
Giving Tuesday Blog - November 2022
Blog for World Iodine Deficiency Prevention Day, October 21
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29. November 2022
Your support and engagement lifts our hearts and inspires our work
Giving Tuesday Blog November 2022At this time of the year, we at IGN reflect on how...
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19. October 2022
A generations-old tradition is brought up to date by a young engineer from a traditional salt-producing family
Blog for World Iodine Deficiency Prevention Day, October 21The blog for World Iodine...
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Latest News

16. June 2021

Bangladesh parliament passes new legislation on salt iodization

Under the proposed law, a 14-member national salt committee - with the ...


Global iodine status

Global Scorecard 2021
Global Map 2021
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Resources

Resources page for national stakeholders and managers of IDD elimination and salt iodization programs.

WHO strategy document

Read the WHO’s strategy document on Universal Salt Iodization and sodium intake reduction – "compatible, cost-effective strategies of great public health benefit"Achtung Link öffnet sich in einem neuen Fenster.

Journal of Nutrition editorial on double-fortified salt

The current issue of the journal features a report on approaches to assess the benefit to cost ratio of reducing iron deficiency anemia in India through salt fortified with both iodine and iron.
Read IGN Executive Director Werner Schultink’s editorial on the report

Program guidance

Program guidance on the use of iodized salt in industrially processed foods

Spotlight

Less salt, but make sure it is iodized salt, the salt of life: These videos are part of a campaign in the Andean countries of South America to understand and address current perceptions about iodized salt, as well as the need to reduce salt intake for health reasons.
Tracking the effective coverage of large-scale food fortification: Introduction to the FORTIMAS methodology: The webinar can be viewed in full hereAchtung Link öffnet sich in einem neuen Fenster
The Power of Vitamins and Minerals to Unlock Human Potential was a very successful side event of the Nutrition for Growth Summit. In case you missed it, you can view it hereAchtung Link öffnet sich in einem neuen Fenster.
For information on how to join the Call to Action mentioned in the meeting, click here.
Estimating the Impact of USI Programs on Clinical IDD
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Push to increase the supply and availability of iodized salt in the UK. A joint initiative of British Salt, British Thyroid Foundation, UK Iodine Group and the Iodine Global Network.
www.iodisedsalt.co.uk
Guidance on the Monitoring of Salt Iodization Programmes and Determination of Population Iodine Status.
Webinar recordings in English, French, Russian and Spanish