ICCIDD's mandate
About ICCIDD
ICCIDD leadership
Historical milestones for ICCIDD
The ICCIDD mandate
The vision of ICCIDD is a world virtually free from iodine deficiency disorders with national endeavors in each country to maintain optimal iodine nutrition, primarily through universal consumption of iodized salt.The mission of ICCIDD is to advocate to governments, citizens, and development agencies a priority commitment to iodine nutrition through a multidisciplinary approach that involves all relevant partners.
ICCIDD believes that country programs must be fully supported nationally for sustained success, and will work with all partners and national entities towards that end.
About the Council
The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) is the only international organization specifically constituted to promote optimal iodine nutrition and the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).
ICCIDD's multidisciplinary global network consists of over 600 specialists from more than 100 countries.
They include scientists in the medical and nutrition fields, public health workers, development managers, technologists, communicators, economists, salt producers, other industry experts, and many others involved in fields related to iodine nutrition.
All of them are committed to assisting governments and international agencies in developing national programs for the virtual elimination of IDD as a public health problem.
ICCIDD formed in 1985 with support from UNICEF, WHO, and the Australian government, to bridge the gap between available knowledge and its application to attain iodine sufficiency for the millions at risk.
ICCIDD has played a major role in communicating the IDD threat to decision makers of national governments and international agencies and to a wide variety of health professionals and planners.
ICCIDD consultants participate in public policy development and advocacy, program development, implementation and training, by assisting countries with significant IDD problems to develop national IDD control programs, in cooperation with national governments, institutions, individuals, private industries, welfare agencies, major international agencies, and key bilateral aid-giving agencies.
ICCIDD is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization (NGO) with official consultant status with WHO and the UN system, a founding member of the Network for Sustained Elimination of IDD, and is an official participant in the annual World Health Assembly.
ICCIDD is registered as a charitable organization under the laws of the Government of Canada.
Major support has come from the United Nations (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank), bilateral aid programs of Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States, private foundations and industry.
Leadership making a difference
John Stanbury, USA, Chairman 1985-1995
Basil Hetzel, Australia, Chairman 1995-2001
Jack Ling, USA Chairman 2001-2006
Gerry Burrow USA Chairman 2006-present
Executive Directors
Basil Hetzel, Australia, 1985-1995
Francois Delange, Belgium 1995-2001
John T Dunn, USA, 2001-2004
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ICCIDDP.O. Box 51030375 des Epinettes,Ottawa, Ontario K1E 3E0Canada
Historical milestones for ICCIDD
1974 The World Food Council is the first of a number of international organizations over the next decade to call for the elimination of goiter.
1983 The concept of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) is introduced with emphasis on the effects of iodine deficiency on brain function.
1985 With support from UNICEF, WHO & Australian government the ICCIDD is founded in order to bridge the gap between avail able knowledge and its application.
1987 The United Nations Sub-Committee on Nutrition establishes an IDD Working Group to receive an Annual Report of Progress.
1990 The 43rd World Health Assembly in Geneva recognizes IDD elimination as a major priority.
The UN World Summit for Children, attended by 71 Heads of State and representatives of 15 governments, adopts a plan action that includes the virtual elimination of IDD by the year 2000.
1991 Ending Hidden Hunger (A policy conference on Micronutrient Malnutrition) Montreal, Canada.
1992 The 45th World Health Assembly and the WHO-FAO International Conference on Nutrition Commitment confirmed.
1993 The National Advocacy Meeting in China organized with ICCIDD support launched the largest USI and IDD Elimination effort in the world with full endorsement of the Prime Minister in the Great Hall of the People.
2000 Salt2000 the major gathering of industrialists in the salt trade endorses USI and IDD Elimination. The Global Network on Sustained Elimination of IDD was formed comprised of: ICCIDD, WHO, UNICEF, Salt Institute, EuSalt, Kiwanis International, Micronutrient Initiative, Emory University, US CDC.
2001 The Partnership for Sustained Elimination of Iodine Deficiency founded in Paris, France.
2002 UNGASS, the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children. ICCIDD attends in partnership with the UN University and helps to draft strongly endorsed commitment of Member States on USI as a strategy to eliminate IDD and endorses the goal of the Global Summit.
2003 ICCIDD organized and led an international meeting of more than 20 health ministers in Beijing on the sustained elimination of IDD with reports from most Asian countries, plus Nigeria, Iran, Russia, Ecuador and Guatemala.
2005 ICCIDD attends and works with Delegations at The World Health Assembly which adopts Resolution 58.24 in May to require all Member States to report every three years on iodine nutrition status, the first ever.
2007 As an NGO in Consultative Status with the UN, ICCIDD leads the effort of the Global Network in a Special Event at UNGASS II called to review progress on children; 20 Member States attend at senior levels.
2008 Iodization of salt to eliminate IDD is seen by the Copenhagen Consensus as one of the most economical efforts in international development.
2009 ICCIDD leaders address the 9th International Salt Symposium which renewed commitments of private sector salt producers commitment to USI and IDD Elimination. ICCIDD leaders also assisted national scientific meeting of Government to confirm USI as strategy and formulate adjustments to accommodate successful progress.
2010 ICCIDD celebrates 25 years of work and creates Basil Hetzel International Award for Communications on iodine nutrition.
