Zambia
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA |
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| Goiter | ||
| Most Recent Goiter Survey | ||
| Date: | Not reported | |
| Groups Surveyed: | School children 7 - 13 yrs. old. | |
| Sample Size: | 2505 | |
| Sampling Method: | Not reported | |
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| Urinary Iodine | ||||||||||
| Most Recent Urinary Iodine Survey - Same as goiter survey above. | ||||||||||
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| TSH - Has not been measured | ||||||||||
POLICY AND LEGISLATION |
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Legislation on IDD -- Not reported |
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| Government Agency to Address IDD | |
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National Food and Nutrition Commission |
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Contact information: Not reported |
PROGRAM DATA |
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| Supplementation | |
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Oral supplementation with iodized oil capsules is not currently used. |
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| Production and Importation of Salt | |
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There is no production of iodized salt. |
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Iodized salt is imported from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. |
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The intended level of salt iodization for imported salt is Not Reported. |
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The percent of salt production that achieves the target level of iodine is Not Reported. |
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| Household Consumption | |
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Not reported |
| Iodized Salt Surveys -- Not reported |
| Other Programs Related to Control of IDD -- There are no programs reported. | |
MONITORING |
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| Salt Iodine | |
| Current monitoring activities for iodine levels in salt | |
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There is facility/community based monitoring of salt iodine. |
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IDD Indicators -- Not reported |
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PROGRAM RESOURCES |
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| Donor and Implementing Agencies Involved in IDD Programs -- Not reported |
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Total IDD Program Funding History and Forecast for Country -- Not reported |
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