NATIONAL IODINE DIFFICIENCY DISEASES CONTROL PROGRAMME (NIDDCP)

Physical Achievement during 2017-18

Salt Testing of Iodine content byTest Kit Method

Collected

Above 15 ppm

%

83238

83011

99.73%

 

GLOBAL IDD DAY
 

This important day is being observed in the State as well as 9 (nine) Districts in this financial year 2017-2018 particularly to create Awareness on IDD and important of Iodized Salt.

 Goitre Survey

Year

No of District

No. of Person Examined

Percentage of Goitre

2017-2018

6

21991

6.9%

 

 INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE DISTRICTS

Monthly reports on monitoring of iodine content of salt by spot testing Kits are regularly received from the Districts.

Current Status: The Household consumption of Iodised Salt in Mizoram is 98.8%.