The Iodine Global Network (abbreviated IGN; formerly the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders Global Network or ICCIDD Global Network) describes itself as a "
non-profit
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,
non-government organization for the sustainable elimination of
iodine deficiency worldwide."
History
The Iodine Global Network was founded in 1986, with its inaugural meeting held in
Kathmandu
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, Nepal.
[ In 2002, the Network for Sustained Elimination of Iodine Deficiency was launched at the Special Session for Children. In 2012, the two organizations combined to form IGN.][
In December 2014, the organization was renamed to "Iodine Global Network" from "International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders Global Network". The domain name of the IGN's website was changed from iccidd.org to ign.org.
]
Partners
IGN has partnered with the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
and UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...
on work related to iodine deficiency. It has also partnered with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a non-profit foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland. GAIN was developed at the UN 2002 Special Session of the General Assembly on Children. GAIN’s actions include improving the consumption ...
to establish quality management system
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s for salt iodization. Other partners include the Micronutrient Initiative
Nutrition International, formerly the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), is an international not for profit agency based in Canada that works to eliminate vitamin and mineral deficiencies in developing countries. Although often only required by the bo ...
, Kiwanis International
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, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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, and a number of salt manufacturing companies around the world.
IGN is also affiliated with the International Union of Nutritional Sciences
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Its mission and objectives are:
*To promote advancement in nutrition science, ...
.
References
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