IDD Communication Guide

Facilitator	Public officials Congressmen Development Agencies	Providing legal, human, technical and financial resources for the program	Quarterly news bulletin Interviews Immediate provision of information requested by the facilitating group in the desired format
Internal	Program staff, both central and peripheral	Creating, producing, and distributing the program's services	Quarterly news bulletin Annual training, evaluation, and planning meeting Periodic support visits or upon request Possibility of apprenticeships or scholarships abroad
External 1. Primary	People at risk of IDD Salt producers and importers Salt distributors and carriers	To consume iodized salt and disseminate its benefits To produce, import, and promote iodized salt To distribute, transport, and promote iodized salt	Distribution of information on poorly iodized salt brands (risk of impoundment) Work lunches to raise awareness on IDD and distribute promotional materials (posters, key holders) for their customers (storekeepers)
2. Secondary	Health staff, teachers, community leaders, NGO promoters, mass media, municipal personnel, others	To support IDD risk assessment activities and to create, test, and deliver products/services to the population at risk Information, communication, and education activities according to risk level Strategic stock of iodine Payment of engineers for advisory services Annual evaluation meeting	Distribution of cassettes with radio spots Training workshops focusing on IDD issues, assessment techniques, and educational techniques