UNICEF: Global progress in reducing iodine deficiency

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NEW YORK, USA, 26 June 2008 -- A new UNICEF report reveals that, over a period of almost two decades, enormous progress has been made in protecting children and mothers from the debilitating effects of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). Two decades ago, only 20 per cent of households were receiving sufficient levels of iodine. At the time, IDD was a public health problem affecting an estimated 2 billion people. Thanks to a global campaign by UNICEF and its partners, about 70 per cent of households are now receiving iodine through iodized salt, and 34 countries have universal salt iodization. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/childsurvival/index_44636.html

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