Open AccessEconomic evaluation of iodine deficiency disorder control program in Sikkim: A cost-benefit analysis
Author(s) -
Chandrakant S Pandav
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of public health/indian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2229-7693
pISSN - 0019-557X
DOI - 10.4103/0019-557x.104242
Subject(s) - iodised salt , medicine , iodine deficiency , environmental health , iodine , total cost , iodized oil , toxicology , business , materials science , accounting , thyroid , hepatocellular carcinoma , metallurgy , biology
Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) are the most common cause of preventable brain damage globally. The strategy of prevention and control of iodine deficiency is based on iodine supplementation. Edible salt iodization and iodized oil injections are the two most commonly used vehicles for iodine supplementation. The objective of the study was to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the two programs of iodine supplementation, i.e., iodized salt program (ISP) and iodized oil program (IOP) against no preventive program (NPP) option.