Lazarus John H
Iodine Global Network West and Central Europe, Cardiff University, Wales. United Kingdom.
Recent Pat Endocr Metab Immune Drug Discov. 2017;10(2):119-122. doi: 10.2174/1872214811666170330152202.
Iodine deficiency (ID) is a major cause of brain damage if not corrected in early pregnancy. Even mild ID leads to measurable neurointellectual impairment. The iodine global network (IGN), previously the international council for the control of iodine deficiency disorders (ICCIDD), has achieved remarkable progress in facilitating iodine nutritional sufficiency in about 70-80% of countries in the world during the past 3 decades or so.
At present there are 25 countries with documented iodine deficiency. However, there are still many countries, especially in Europe, with mild iodine deficiency which require active interventional strategies to ensure adequate iodine nutrition. In this context, rigorous monitoring of iodine status is essential to ensure adequate iodisation.
The IGN, with 10 world-wide regional coordinators and 100 national coordinators is well placed to implement appropriate strategies to achieve these goals. The recent award of a Horizon 20/20 grant to European stakeholders to harmonise iodine supply in Europe emphasises the commitment of the EU to make improvement in the global iodine health. There are no relevant recent patents for this report.
碘缺乏（ID）如果在妊娠早期未得到纠正，是脑损伤的主要原因。即使是轻度碘缺乏也会导致可测量的神经智力损害。在过去大约30年里，碘全球网络（IGN），其前身为国际碘缺乏病控制理事会（ICCIDD），在促进世界上约70%-80%的国家实现碘营养充足方面取得了显著进展。
目前有25个国家有碘缺乏的记录。然而，仍有许多国家，特别是欧洲国家，存在轻度碘缺乏，需要积极的干预策略来确保充足的碘营养。在这种情况下，严格监测碘状况对于确保适当的碘化至关重要。
拥有10名全球区域协调员和100名国家协调员的碘全球网络非常适合实施适当的战略以实现这些目标。最近向欧洲利益相关者授予的“2020地平线”赠款，用于协调欧洲的碘供应，这强调了欧盟致力于改善全球碘健康状况。本报告近期无相关专利。
