Increasing Awareness and Use of Iodised Salt in a Marginalised Community Setting in North-West Pakistan

Increasing Awareness and Use of Iodised Salt in a Marginalised Community Setting in North-West Pakistan

Iodine deficiency is still prevalent in parts of Pakistan, despite the introduction of a national Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme in 1994. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding the use of iodised salt in a brick kiln co...

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Main Authors: Nicola Lowe, Elizabeth Westaway, Akhtar Munir, Saba Tahir, Fiona Dykes, Monique Lhussier, Mick McKeown, Michael Zimmerman, Maria Andersson, Sara Stinca, Mukhtiar Zaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
iodine deficiency
goitre
urinary iodine concentration
community engagement
iodised salt
Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/11/5490

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