National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP)

Overall Objective :

  • Surveys to assess the magnitude of the Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
  • Supply of Iodated salt in place of common salt.
  • Resurvey after every 5 years to assess the extent of Iodine Deficiency Disorders and the Impact of Iodated salt.
  • Laboratory monitoring of Iodated salt and urinary iodine excretion.
  • Health education and Publicity.

 

Present scenario :

  • Household Iodine Survey across the state by Salt Testing Kits through ASHA.
  • Screening of Goitre among the children across the state.
  • Observation of Global IDD Prevention Day on 21st October.
  • Awareness programme will be carried out in the community level. This activity will be merged with Village Health and Nutrition Day.
  • Awareness programme conducted on different schools with the help of State Education Depatrment.
  • Training of District ASHA Programme Managers, ASHAs regarding utilization of salt testing kits in community Level.
  • Monthly review meeting during ASHA Bharosha Diwas.
  • IEC materials through electronic, print media, folk media, etc.

 

Impact on Health :

  • Iodine is an essential micro nutrient. It is required at 100-150 micrograms daily for normal human growth and development. The disorders caused due to deficiency of nutritional iodine in the food/diet are called Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs).
  • Goiter is only the tip of the iceberg. Iodine deficiency results in physical and mental retardation. It affects people of all ages, both sexes and different socioeconomic status. It could results in abortion, stillbirth, mental retardation, deaf-mutism, dwarfism, squint, cretinism, goiter of all ages, neuromotor defects, etc.
  • Iodine deficiency during pregnancy leads to decreased availability of iodine to the feotus. This, in turn, leads to the decreased synthesis of thyroxine, an essential hormone manufactured by the thyroid gland of the feotus. The decreased availability of thyroxine prevents the normal development of the feotal brain and body. Such feotal brain damage is permanent and irreversible and irrevocably limits intellectual growth in later years.

 

Household Salt Test Kit Report: FY 2021-22 (April 2021 to March 2022)

Sr. No. Name of the Month Total Salt Samples Tested Nil Iodine Inadequate Iodine (Less than 15 ppm) Adequate Iodine (Above than 15 ppm)
1 April 1480 72 173 1235
2 May 1935 00 149 1786
3 June 1018 02 243 773
4 July 3198 68 467 2663
5 August 13184 232 1686 11266
6 September 303 4 10 289
7 October 467 0 56 411
8 November 8263 0 6657 1606
9 December 128540 281 11988 116271
10 January 59923 78 3249 56596
11 February 90571 21 2975 87575
12 March 112095 146 3634 108315
  Total 420977 904 31287 388786

Household Salt Test Kit Report : FY 2022-23

Sr. No. Name of the Month Total Salt Samples Tested Nil Iodine Inadequate Iodine (Less than 15 ppm) Adequate Iodine (Above than 15 ppm)
1 April 26647 00 798 25849
2 May 60168 279 4930 54959
3 June 26616 26 1694 24896
  Total 113431 305 7422 105704

Prevention is better than cure :

  • The simplest method to prevent the broad spectrum of IDD is to consume iodated salt daily.
  • The average consumption of iodated salt per person per day is about 100 to 150 micrograms.
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