Iodine deficiency remains the single greatest cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation worldwide. WHO estimated in 1990 that 1570 million people, or about 30% of the then world population, were at risk of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD). However in 1995 after the introduction of iodine in salt, the number of people with goitre problems were down to 750 million.
Insufficient intake of iodine during pregnancy and early childhood may result in impaired mental development of young children. Even marginal may reduce a child’s mental development by about 10%.
Forty-three million people were estimated to be effected to some degree by IDD-related brain damage, ranging from cretinism, spastic diplegia, milder mental retardation and impaired development.
The goal for the year 2000 were that at least 90% of edible salt should be adequately iodised, including salt consumed by animals and salt used in the preparation of staple foods such as bread.
Through the efforts of national governments, WHO, UNICEF, the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders, and the salt industry, together with the support of bilateral development agencies, financial resources required to achieve Universal Salt Iodization (USI) have been mobilized.
Our salt is iodised according to our clients’ requirements, in full accordance with UNICEF standards. Iodine is added to the salt in the form of KIO3 powder