Speakers at a policy dialogue yesterday stressed the need for creating mass awareness of consuming iodized salt to address Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) in the country.
They were speaking at a discussion styled 'Policy Dialogue towards Sustainable Universal Salt Iodization' jointly organised by Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and Micronutrient Initiative (MI) at a city hotel, said a press release.
Dr Tahmeed Ahmed, director of centre for Nutrition and Food security of ICDDR,B presented the keynote paper.