Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director General, WHO

U.N. Special Session on Children, May 8th, 2002.

"We must focus on pregnant women in iodine-deficient areas and make sure they all have access to iodized salt. Preventing brain damage during fetal life must be our first priority in fighting iodine deficiency...

This network is made up of representatives from international organizations, bilateral agencies, salt producer's associations, international non-governmental organizations, research institutions, civil associations, professional bodies, and private foundations.

I would like to congratulate the partners: UNICEF, ICCIDD, CDC/Atlanta, Emory University, the Micronutrient Initiative, Salt Producers Associations, and Kiwanis International for having set up this important network."

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