Report of ICCIDD Review Mission in Viet Nam Between 25th - 28th February 2013 and 6th - 16th May 2013

Creswell J. Eastman, Gary Ma, Mu Li

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Abstract

In 2012, a joint ICCIDD/UNICEF/WHO mission undertook a comprehensive review of the ‘Status of the National Iodine Deficiency Control Program in Viet Nam – assessing its past achievements, current status, challenges and opportunities’. A number of recommendations were made including the immediate revision of current Decree 163 to stipulate that all edible salts for human and animal consumption must be iodised. In addition to that the mission recommended there should be a practical and effective laboratory network put in place to ensure all iodised salt produced in Viet Nam is of high quality and iodised at a safe level. The Government of Viet Nam and UNICEF responded to the report requesting a team of international Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) professionals to identify and revitalise the once well managed laboratory network and the iodisation facilities to produce iodised salt for long term sustainability and ultimate elimination of IDD in Viet Nam. The report of this mission provides the findings of an expert ICCIDD review team that visited Viet Nam between 25th – 28th February 2013 and 5th - 16th May 2013 to assess the capacity of the laboratory network and to design a functional monitoring system for the IDD prevention and control program in Viet Nam. The assessment was in consultation with UNICEF and the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Viet Nam. At the end of the mission, the ICCIDD review team has made the following recommendations which have been discussed with appropriate Government Health authorities in Viet Nam and UNICEF. The preliminary findings and recommendations were made in the form of presentation at the end of the mission by one of us (Gary Ma) at the new National Hospital of Endocrinology.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationWestmead, N.S.W.
PublisherICCIDD Global Network
Number of pages30
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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