RoP Booklet JAMMU & KASHMIR-2012-13 - National Rural Health ...

NATIONAL IODINE DEFICIENCY DISORDERS CONTROL PROGRAMME (NIDDCP)
ROAD MAP FOR PRIORITY ACTION
Priority Actions to be carried out by State/UTs (i) to achieve goal to bring the prevalence of IDD to
below 5% in the entire country by 2017 and (ii) to ensure 100% consumption of adequately iodated salt
(15ppm) at the household level under National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control programme:
1.Establishment of State IDD Cell, if not established in the State/UT for implementation
programme activities.
2.Establishment of State IDD monitoring laboratory, if not established in the State/UT for
conducting quantitative analysis of iodated salt and urine for iodine content and urinary
iodine excretion.
3.All the sanctioned posts i.e. Technical Officer, Statistical Assistant, LDC/DEO, Lab Technician
and Lab Assistant of State IDD Cell and State IDD Monitoring Laboratory should be filled on
regular/contractual basis on priority for smooth implementation of programme.
4.Supply, availability and consumption of adequately iodated salt in the state should be
monitored.
5.District IDD survey/re-surveys should be undertaken as per NIDDCP guidelines to assess the
magnitude of IDD in the respective districts as approved in the PIP and reports accordingly
submitted.
6.Use of Salt testing kits by ASHA/Health Personnel being supplied in the endemic districts for
creating awareness & monitoring of iodated salt consumption at household level should be
monitored and monthly reports are to be submitted as per the prescribed proforma.
7.ASHA incentives Rs. 25/- per month for testing 50 salt samples per month in endemic districts
should be made available on regular basis to ASHA.
8.Health education and publicity should be conducted with more focus in the endemic districts
emphasizing about IDD and promotion of consumption of adequately iodated salt. Should
observe Global IDD Celebrations on 21 st October by conducting awareness activities at
various level and submission of reports.
Approval of Programme Implementation Plan-Jammu Kashmir, 2012-13 Page 120