Regular intake of iodised salt stressed (in Pakistan)

"Speakers at a workshop stressed a regular intake of iodised salt, saying that a small amount of iodine is needed by all people regularly as it could not be stored by a human body for long time.


The provincial health department and Micronutrient Initiative organised the orientation workshop on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) for doctors of government hospitals here in Tajazai on Thursday.


The session was aimed at enhancing the knowledge of medical officers about iodine deficiency and causes and consequences of the related disorders.


Health experts said that that 1.6 billion people in the world were at risk of the IDD while Pakistan was one of the most affected in South Asia in this regard.


'More than half of the population is at risk of iodine deficiency disorder in Pakistan besides 2.1 million children born with mental impairment as a result of iodine deficiency,' they said. They said that every mother and child should get daily intake of iodine to prevent the health disorders.


They said that under the universal salt iodisation programme, potassium iodate was mixed with salt as a source of iodine through a simple technology.


'By using iodised salt we can overcome iodine deficiency disorders,' they said, calling upon the medical officers to advise use of iodised salt to their patients.


Deputy district officer (health) Dr Abdul Rehman and district headquarters hospital’s MS Dr Mohammad Ishaq also spoke on the occasion."


http://www.dawn.com/2012/02/03/regular-intake-of-iodised-salt-stressed.html


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