GAMBIA TO MEET UNIVERSAL SALT IDD’S 80% HOUSEHOLD CONSUME BEFORE YEAR 2015

children holding un-iodine salt at the salt farm

The National Nutrition Agency NANA is hope to meet the Universal Salt Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) of 80% household consuming iodine salt before year 2015 from its current low position of 22% in sub-Saharan Africa. This was disclosed by the Acting Executive Director of the agency Mr. Malang Fofana during a press conference organized the NANA to inform and enlightening the public through the Media the effects and courses of IDD at a ceremony held at NANA conference hull on Monday.