Revista Cubana de Higiene y Epidemiología (Apr 2006)
Propuesta de sistema de vigilancia de la producción, distribución y consumo de la sal yodada en Cuba Proposal of a surveillance system for the production, distribution and consumption of iodized salt in Cuba
Abstract
La implementación de componentes de vigilancia constituye un elemento esencial en cualquier programa de fortificación de alimentos para garanta nacional. El presente trabajo aborda la propuesta de diseño del sistema de vigilancia de la yodación de la sal, elemento indispensable para lograr la sostenibidad del programa.The implementation of surveillance components is an essential element in any food fortification program to guarantee that the beneficiary population receives on account of this product the adequate amounts of the added nutrient. Salt iodization is still the election alternative for the pevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders. At present, sufficient volumes of salt are produced in Cuba to meet the national demand. This paper deals with the proposal of the design of the salt iodization surveillance system, an indispensable element to attain the program's sustainability.
