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.
