Ranganathan S
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.
Indian J Public Health. 1995 Oct-Dec;39(4):164-71.
Iodine deficiency disorders are prevalent in all the States and Union Territories in India. Under the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders control programme, the Government of India has adopted a strategy to iodisation of all edible salt in the country which is a long term and sustainable preventive solution to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. The benefits to be derived from universal salt iodisation are more to the population. Iodised salt is safe and does not cause any side effect.
碘缺乏症在印度所有邦和联邦属地都很普遍。根据国家碘缺乏症控制计划，印度政府已采取一项战略，对该国所有食用盐进行碘化处理，这是消除碘缺乏症的一项长期且可持续的预防解决方案。全民食盐碘化带来的益处对民众更为显著。加碘盐是安全的，不会产生任何副作用。
