The evolution, progress, and future direction of Nepal's universal salt iodization program

• Главные авторы: Naveen Paudyal (Автор), Stanley Chitekwe (Автор), Sanjay Rijal (Автор), Kedar Parajuli (Автор), Chandrakant Pandav (Автор), Macha Maharjan (Автор), Robin Houston (Автор), Jonathan Gorstein (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Nepal is located in what was once known as the Himalayan Goitre Belt and once had one of the highest prevalence's of iodine deficiency disorders in the world. However, through a well‐executed universal salt iodization program implemented over the past 25 years, it has achieved optimal...