Assessment of iodine deficiency in Pondicherry.

As per information available, more than 1.5 billion population of the world are at the risk of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) out of which, it is estimated that about 200 million people are in our country. The survey conducted by the Central and State Health Directorates. Indian Council of Medical Research and Medical Institutes have clearly demonstrated that not even a single State/UT is free from the problem of IDD. Out of 275 districts surveyed so far, IDD is a major public health problem in 235 districts(l,2). No data is however available from the Union Territory (UT) of Pondicherry on the prevalence of iodine deficiency(1). Hence the present