Pakistanis attack IDD as "silent killer" |
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While "goitre is perhaps the only visible condition caused by iodine deficiency, others being lethargy, low level of physical energy and low intelligence"... (r)esearchers have demonstrated that school performance of children with proper iodine intake increases remarkably. Iodine is vital in supporting proper mental development of children. Its deficiency can cause irreversible mental retardation."� So reads a story in the October 24 issue of The News in Pakistan. The article continues: "Sheeba Afghani, communications officer from Unicef, said that the TheNetwork, Ministry of Health, Unicef and some other likeminded organisations have been striving to overcome this public health challenge and this has a positive impact. However, concerted efforts of civil society organizations, salt producers and policy-makers are required in partnership to overcome this challenge. The most viable option is having universal salt iodization (USI) of edible salt across the country. Since it is a public health concern, TheNetwork and Unicef will work in close collaboration to highlight the importance of iodized salt and to advocate at all levels to achieve this target."
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