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
Want to know more? Or contact ICCIDD leadership? Or make a donation?
ICCIDDP.O. Box 51030375 des Epinettes,Ottawa, Ontario K1E 3E0Canada
Historical milestones for ICCIDD
ICCIDD’s advocacy has led to the achievement of several milestone changes in international policies over the last two decades. These are outlined below in chronological order:1960 The World Health Organization (WHO) presents the first comprehensive review of goiter on world scale, underlining the severity of the problem. However in spite of the successful elimination of IDD in a number of industrialized countries, only very slow progress is made in developing countries during the next 15 years.
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 ICCIDD organized and led an international meeting in Beijing on the sustained elimination of IDD with reports from countries sharing their successful experiences. Participants included representatives of most Asian countries, plus Nigeria, Iran, Russia, Ecuador and Guatemala. The ICCIDD-led meeting identified challenges and issued a call for action to eliminate IDD. The meeting was held under the auspices of UNICEF, the Iodine Network and the Chinese government. More than 20 ministers attended the meeting.
2001 The Partnership for Sustained Elimination of Iodine Deficiency founded in Paris, France.
2002 World Summit for Children.
