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Iodine

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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA
   
Goiter  
Most Recent Goiter Survey  No Recent Survey Completed
 
Urinary Iodine
Most Recent Urinary Iodine Survey   No Recent Survey Completed
 
 

POLICY AND LEGISLATION
 

Legislation on IDD
      Not Reported
Government Agency to Address IDD
    

The government agency that deals with coordination and monitoring of IDD is the Nutrition Unit of the MoH.
    

Contact information:  Ministry of Health, Nutrition Unit- Byron F. Hanna, Director
   
     

PROGRAM DATA
Supplementation
     Oral supplementation with iodized oil capsules is not currently used.
Fortification
Production and Importation of Salt
    

There is iodized salt production.
    

The total annual national production of iodized salt is 18,000 tons. (2001)
    

The intended level of salt iodization at the point of production is .006%-0.01%
    

Large-scale salt iodization started in 1962.
    

There is currently one iodized salt producer.
    

Potassium iodate is used to iodize salt.
     Bulk Polyethylene in knitted/meshed bags that are lined with plastic are used to package the salt.
    

Salt iodine content at production level is assessed by manufacturer quality control checks using 2 hour sampling and analysis.
Retail
     The average retail cost of iodized salt is $8-10 per 500g.
Household Consumption
          Not Reported                   
Other Programs Related to Control of IDD
Mass Media Campaigns
      Not Reported

Surveys of Iodized Salt
      Not Reported
 
 
MONITORING
 
Salt Iodine
Current monitoring activities for iodine levels in salt
      Not Reported

IDD Indicators
      Not Reported
PROGRAM RESOURCES
 
Donor and Implementing Agencies Involved in IDD Programs
      Not Reported
Total IDD Program Funding History and Forecast for Country– Not Reported