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Journal of Public Health Advance Access originally published online on November 25, 2004
Journal of Public Health 2005 27(1):45-48; doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdh199
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© The Author 2005, Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved.

Iodine deficiency in Papua New Guinea (sub-clinical iodine deficiency and salt iodization in the highlands of Papua New Guinea)



Victor Temple, Senior Lecturer

Pilly Mapira, Graduate Student

Kayode Adeniyi, Senior Lecturer
Division of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, PO Box 5623 Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea


Peter Sims, Professor of Public Health
Division of Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, PO Box 5623, Boroko, NCD, Papua New Guinea

Address correspondence to Professor Peter Sims. E-mail: p.sims{at}sosi.net

Data on the status about iodine nutrition in children in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are scarce. This study attempts to determine the mean daily per capita consumption of salt, the iodine content of salt in the households and retail shops and the urinary iodine concentration in children (6–12 years) in Hella Region, Southern Highland Province (SHP), PNG. The mean daily consumption of salt was 2.62 ± 1.29 g. The iodine content of salt was >30 p.p.m. in 95 per cent of households and 100 per cent of retail shops. The median urinary iodine concentration of 48.0 mg/l for all the children indicates moderate iodine deficiency. The median urinary iodine concentrations for the male (67.0 mg/l) and female (44.0 mg/l) children indicate mild and moderate iodine deficiency, respectively. 68.42 per cent of the male and 81.82 per cent of the female children have urinary iodine concentration <100 mg/l, indicating that iodine deficiency is a potential public health problem in the Hella region. These results indicate a need for further assessment of the implementation of the universal salt iodization strategy for the elimination of iodine deficiency in the SHP, PNG.

Keywords: Papua New Guinea, Hella, iodized salt, urinary iodine


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