International Partners in the Global Effort to Eliminate IDD
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF is the main implementing agency for eliminating IDD, through its focus on children’s health, education and rights. In the area of iodine deficiency it plays a key role at all levels (international, regional and national) in program implementation, advocacy and coordination.Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
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The Micronutrient Initiative (MI)
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World Health Organization (WHO)
The WHO Department of Nutrition for Health and Development has a mandate to assess the magnitude of micronutrient malnutrition including iodine deficiency, to monitor the impact of control strategies.Kiwanis International
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The U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)
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Salt Industries around the World
Experts in salt iodization and marketing of iodized salt are important partners in the global effort. They can encourage and educate salt manufacturers in different regions of the world to provide high quality and cost-effective iodized salt. Major salt industry partners include: The China National Salt Industry Corporation; EuSalt; The Salt Institute; Tata Chemicals and Brazil Salt Producers Association.![](https://web.archive.org/web/20141130004909im_/http://www.iccidd.org/cm_data/logo_EUSalt.gif)
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