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Current Iodine Deficiency Disorder Situation
Population
Population: 2.9 million
Population growth rate: 2.2%
Population < 15 years: 42.4%
Birth rate: 37.9 per 1000
Life expectancy at birth: 47.7 years
Infant mortality: 97.9 per 1000
Prevalence of Goiter/ UIE
Median urinary iodine: no data. Little information- deficiency said to be endemic in north.
Iodized salt Coverage
Household iodized salt use: very little to none
Salt Situation Analysis Production
Iodized salt is available from Cameroon , the chief supplier.
Consumption
- Estimated daily per capita salt consumption: no data
- Estimated % of all salt consumed by people which is adequately iodized (household level): no data
Iodine Procurement and Utilization
No data
Universal Salt Iodization Program
Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Activities
The country has a program vigorously supported by UNICEF
Legislation
- Legislation: none
- Legislation for Animals: no
- Year Enacted: n/a
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
A program exists in the Ministry of Health, evaluated in 1998. The program was evaluated in 1999 and it showed a reduction in total goiter rate. Urine samples have not been analyzed yet.
Other Interventions
Schoolchildren in isolated zones with high IDD prevalence were given iodized oil capsules
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Key Lessons Learned
Challenges and Constraints
Future Plans for Sustained IDD Elimination
Sources:
D. L. Lantum, direct communication, 2/03
Report of Niamey Micronutrient meeting, 2002
IDD NL 15(2):26, 1999
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