Socio-ecological and medical problems of iodine deficiency among the population of Ukraine

Aim. Study of iodine supply in different segments the population throughout Ukraine, establishment morbidity level caused by deficiency, analysis preventive measures and their effectiveness development adequate ways mass, group individual prophylaxis deficiency body, which will reduce areas endemic deficiency. The article considers most important results long-term epidemiological studies categories almost all regions Ukraine. Significant volume work was performed with support Ministry Healthcare UNICEF Ukrainian office, CDC Atlanta (USA), for more than 19 years has provided external quality control study status data on content food biological fluids affected Chernobyl accident are given dependence irradiation dose thyroid body stable optimization latter after adoption State Programme Iodine Deficiency Prevention 2002–2005 is shown. mass using universally iodized table salt emphasized. presents suggested implemented prophylaxis, shows positive dynamics changes providing dietary iodine. need constant consumption products sufficient content, including salt, proven. prevalence incidence pathology, socio-ecological medical benefits prevention iodine-dependent disorders described. prepared as a scientific information material family doctors, endocrinologists, obstetricians gynaecologists, hygienists, public, Ukraine connection legislative solution to Materials Methods. To problem assess state criteria recommended WHO United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were applied first time, method determining developed implemented, allowed join international “Equip” system world This made it possible move from indirect direct methods intake body. Conclusions. A detailed proved negative effects health; particular, found that overall decrease productivity generation children populations 5%. Measures eliminate disorder among have been implemented. production needs population, carried out. result these measures, improve nation’s intelligence, is, according official data, improvement significant reduction number disorders, especially those 131I, which, even just because this indicator, social-economic effect. Key Words: accident, prevention, regions.