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03. March 2020
Q&A: USAID's first chief nutritionist plans to 'demystify' the sector
Shawn Baker is the U.S. Agency for International Development’s first chief nutritionist, a role he told Devex he is particularly excited to take on in 2020 — a critical year for the global nutrition agenda. Formerly the director for nutrition at the...
02. March 2020
The Unfinished Agenda for Food Fortification in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Quantifying Progress, Gaps and Potential Opportunities
Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is a cost-effective intervention that is widely implemented, but there is scope to further increase its potential. To identify gaps and opportunities, we first accessed the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx) ...
17. February 2020
Farewell to the God of Plague: Estimating the effects of China's Universal Salt Iodization on educational outcomes
This paper estimates the effects of China's Universal Salt Iodization (USI) policy in 1994 – the largest nutrition intervention policy in human history – on children's later-life educational outcomes. Using population census data combined with county...
08. January 2020
Report on the 2019 Consultation on Sustainable Prevention and Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in Eastern and Southern Africa
Report written by Prof. Festo P. Kavishe, IGN Regional Coordinator for Eastern and Southern Africa, Dr. Isiye Ndombi, IGN Consultant, Carol Tom, IGN Consultant, John Maina Mwai, Food Fortification Manager, MOH-Kenya; and Prof. Jonathan Gorstein, IGN...
09. December 2019
Optimal Assessment and Quantification of Iodine Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation: Laboratory and Clinical Methods, Controversies and Future Directions
Abstract: Iodine intake must be boosted during pregnancy to meet the demands for increased production and placental transfer of thyroid hormone essential for optimal foetal development. Failure to meet this challenge results in irreversible brain damage,...
28. November 2019
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.
26. November 2019
The Mombasa Declaration on sustainable optimal iodine nutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa
We, the participants representing Governments and Salt Producers from Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and partner organization applaud, the Ministry...
22. November 2019
Iodine status of non-pregnant women and availability of food vehicles for fortification with iodine in a remote community in Gulf province, Papua New Guinea
Research article by: Janny M. Goris, Victor J. Temple, Joan Sumbis, Nienke Zomerdijk, Karen Codling
31. October 2019
New National Surveys in India
Two new national surveys in India confirm achievement of optimal iodine nutrition in all age groups.
29. April 2019
Kenya: Let's leverage food fortification for healthy outcomes
Today, nearly half of children born in urban and a quarter of those born in rural Kenya are likely to suffer brain and spinal cord defects due to folate (Vitamin B9) deficiency. Moreover, about a third of children are at risk of blindness due to Vitamin ...
29. April 2019
USA: These Maine entrepreneurs want you to eat seaweed And love it
If you find yourself asking, “What’s Seaweed Week?” or more to the point, “Why should I care?” Josh Rogers can explain. Seaweed Week is his idea, dreamed up to highlight the many virtues of seaweed and insert it into the consciousness of America as...
26. April 2019
Ireland: Do you risk losing key nutrients by switching from milk to non-dairy alternatives?
Once we sloshed cow’s milk over our cereal but now it’s all about choice. But do we risk losing key nutrients by switching to non-dairy options, asks Sharon Ní Chonchúir. (...) Iodine is another nutrient that may be missing from the diets of people...
22. February 2019
Kiwanis gives UNICEF $200,000 to fight IDD in Sudan
The Kiwanis Children’s Fund Board of Trustees has approved a US$200,000 grant to help UNICEF fight dangerously low levels of salt iodization in Sudan. Kiwanis International has been committed to eliminating iodine deficiency disorders since 1994, when ...
26. December 2018
Argentina: 70% of the salt consumed is not iodized (In Spanish)
Durante un encuentro de formación para salineros, desde Iodine Global Network destacaron que en Salta solo cinco salineras cumplen las normativas vigentes. Los alimentos industriales no se elaboran con sal yodada. Durante el tercer encuentro de asesoría...
11. October 2018
First European map on iodine deficiency
Excerpted from: "First European map on iodine deficiency" by CORDIS. Published in Medical Xpress on October 10, 2018. Harmonisation of the collective approaches that ensure sufficient iodine intake in European countries is imperative for the ...
21. August 2018
Philippines: Groups back bill exempting local sea salt from ASIN law
FOOD entrepreneurs and exporters want to make the non-iodization of salt no longer a sin under the law. In a position paper, multisectoral group Competitiveness Currency Forum (CCF) rallied behind House Bill (HB) 4939, filed by Reps. Ron P. Salo of...
21. August 2018
Micronutrient deficiencies: The importance of vitamin A and iodine
In developing countries across the globe, many people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, stemming from improper nourishment and leading to a number of health problems. Vitamin A and iodine deficiencies have serious consequences for mothers and...
14. August 2018
Pakistan: Survey to assess success of food fortification programmes
A survey will be conducted in Islamabad to assess that how much fortified foods have contributed to the health and growth of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) and children under five. Food fortification, over the years, has become a ...
14. August 2018
To the salt flats of Senegal for a buoyant business idea
Salt Queen’s micro-enterprise produces four to five tonnes of product a day in peak season Senegal is the largest salt producer in west Africa, harvesting almost half a million tonnes every year. Small-scale harvesters, who work in areas such as Lake...
11. August 2018
India: Strategy to meet demand for iodized salt necessary for healthy life
Chennai sources stated that Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) is a major public health problem in the state and this is why daily consumption of iodized salt was the devised strategy. Meanwhile a large population of children face iodine deficiency as...
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