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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
THE CORRECTION OF IODINE
DEFICIENCY IN MACEDONIA  
National Iodine Deficiency Committee and the UNICEF Office – Skopje, 2004 (216 pages)
Report by the Team of Experts nominated by the Network for Sustained Elimination of Iodine Deficiency, 19-23 May 2003
Macedonia Success IDD Elimination Story
Borislav Karanfilski, President, National Iodine Deficiency Committee, Macedonia
2004
NATIONAL IODINE DEFICIENCY COMMITTEE OF MACEDONIA
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ADVOCACY
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COMMUNICATION
(54 pages)
The scientific research was managed by Borislav Karanfilski,
Skopje, 1996
May 2003
Vecer Newspaper, June 2002
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LEGISLATION
Salt Legislation: On the basis of article 86 of the Act on Standardization ("Off. Reg. of RM" no. 23/95).
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SALT PRODUCTION
(12 pages)
The State Institute for Health Protection, 2002
UNICEF (Republic Institute for Health Protection: Lenche Kolevska) May 2000
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MONITORING
“Iodine Status of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women in Macedonia"
(7 pages)
UNICEF (Republic Institute of Health Care: Lenche Kolevska), July 2001
(4 pages)
Analysis of urinary data from 1995 to 2000
Borislav Karanfilski, 2000
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(4 page summary)
based on iodine excretion, thyroid gland palpation and determination of the thyroid gland size with ultrasonography
(3 page summary)
April 2000
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| FACT SHEET |
Population:
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2,056,000
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Annual no. of births:
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29,000
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Median UI concentration in school children (mcg/L) (year):
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198.5
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Households using adequately iodized salt (>15 ppm iodine):
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90%
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Production of IS maintained without external support :
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-- |
National law/regulation on IS:
(table Y, food grade Y, animal N)
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Yes |
Enforcement system:
(production Y, import Y , market Y)
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Yes |
National coalition members include public, private and civil society:
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Yes |
Iodized salt labeling:
(distinct Y, education message Y)
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Yes |
Elimination of ID is in curriculum:
(primary Y, health profession Y)
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Yes |
Stage of the programme:
Elimination of ID achieved
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Elim. |
Fact sheet sources of information and explanation of categories.
See also: Regional Indicator Framework |
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| 2003 External Review: Team leader Paolo Vitti with the Minister of Health, Mr Redzep Selmani, the head of UNICEF in Macedonia, Debora Comini and head of the IDD committee, Borislav Karanfilski |
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