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Iodine Deficiency Disorder - Current Status of Program

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The State Govt. of Maharashtra appointed a high level committee and as per recommendations, the consumption of common salt was banned from 1st May 1998. However the order was stayed by the Nagpur High Court on 17th September 1998 and final orders are awaited.

  Other states are following suit and legislations advocating the use of iodized salt is being formulated. Some states already have the law to use only iodized salt. 


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Posted by:  Qayyum45  Posted on: 05/07/2010
promote iodised salt and prevent IDD in fact this should be part of pre-school,early education program




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