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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA
   
Goiter  
Most Recent Goiter Survey No recent survey conducted
 
Urinary Iodine
Most Recent Urinary Iodine Survey
Date: 1996
Groups Surveyed: Children 5-14 years old and Pregnant Women
Sample Size: 627
Sampling Method: Representative sample of households from the ten regions comprising the country were used in the survey.  Urine samples were collected from school-age children (5-14 years) for measurement of iodine concentrations.  Urine and blood samples were also collected from pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in government-run health centers for measurement of iodine concentrations.
Estimated Prevalence of IDD:          Indicator <100 mcg/L
 

Region/Group

Sample size

Population in group/region

Indicator(s) specify cutoff and/or median urinary iodine.

Prevalence in sample %

Children 5-14 years - male

161

26.1

Children 5-14 years - female

181

27.6

Pregnant Women

285

42.8

National Total

 627
 

POLICY AND LEGISLATION
 

Legislation on IDD
    

There is no IDD legislation in Guyana nor is it about to be developed.  
    

Iodization of salt is mandatory.
 
Government Agency to Address IDD
    

Government agency to deal with IDD: Food and Drug Deparment-Ministry of Health.  Agency's function is monitoring.
   
     

PROGRAM DATA
Supplementation
     No oral supplementation is conducted.
Fortification
Fortification
Production and Importation of Salt
    

There is no production of iodized salt.
 .
Retail
     The average retail cost of salt is G #30.00 per lb (pound) for iodized salt.
     This price somewhat difficult to determine since salt is imported and then repackaged for retail in unlabelled packets.
 
Household Consumption
     Not currently available.                                

Iodized Salt Survey (2000)-h

Other Programs
Mass-Media Campaigns
    

There are no national campaign against IDD in Guyana.
Education Campaigns
Community-based Programs
    

No programs exist.
 
MONITORING
 
Salt Iodine
Current monitoring activities for iodine levels in salt
     Monitoring activities for iodine levels in salt are conducted on a quarterly basis.
     Quality control of the monitoring the salt iodine is conducted via analysis from the Food and Drug Department who collect samples from retailers, importers, and households.  Results are produced in a report to the government. 
      

IDD Indicators
     There is no monitoring of the goiter rate.

IDD Indicators

TSH
     Not currently conducted.
     
     
PROGRAM RESOURCES
 
Donor and Implementing Agencies Involved in IDD Programs

 

Implementing Agency

 

Description of Activities

Expenditure in

current year

Supplementation (if applicable)

Salt Iodization

Other (specify)

National/State Governments

Monitoring of iodized salt

 

External Agencies

UNICEF                   lll Provided funding for training programs for the staff of the Food and Drug Department-Ministry of Health.

 
 
IDD Program Funding History and Projections- uNot Reported