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What is ICCIDD?
The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders
is a non-profit, non-government organization for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency and the promotion of optimal iodine nutrition worldwide.

 
IDD Milestones

GLOBAL MILESTONES IN IDD AWARENESS

1960   The World Health Organization (WHO) presents the first comprehensive review of goiter on world scale, underlining the severity of the problem. However in spite of the successful elimination of IDD in a number of industrialized countries, only very slow progress is made in developing countries during the next 15 years.

1974   The World Food Council is the first of a number of international organizations over the next decade to call for the elimination of goiter.

1983 The concept of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) is introduced with emphasis on the effects of iodine deficiency on brain function.

1985  With support from UNICEF, WHO & Australian government the ICCIDD is founded in order to bridge the gap between avail able knowledge and its application.

1987   The United Nations Sub-Committee on Nutrition establishes an IDD Working Group to receive an Annual Report of Progress.

1990   The 43rd World Health Assembly in Geneva recognizes IDD elimination as a major priority.

The UN World Summit for Children, attended by 71 Heads of State and representatives of 15 governments, adopts a plan action that includes the virtual elimination of IDD by the year 2000.

1991  Ending Hidden Hunger (A policy conference on Micronutrient Malnutrition) Montreal, Canada.

1992   The 45th World Health Assembly and the WHO-FAO International Conference on Nutrition Commitment confirmed.

2001   The Partnership for Sustained Elimination of Iodine Deficiency founded in Paris, France.

2002   World Summit for Children.  

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