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Peace impact on health: population access to iodized salt in south Sudan in postconflict period
Abdelrahim Mutwakel Gaffar
; Family and Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Mohamed Salih Mahfouz
; Population Studies Center, Gezira University, Gezira, Sudan
Sažetak
Aim To determine the population access to salt/iodized
salt during and after the armed conflict in south Sudan
and to illustrate geographical variations in population consumption of iodized salt in south Sudan after the armed
conflict.
Methods The sources of data for the conflict period were
the 2004 Toward a Baseline: Best Estimates of Social Indicators for Southern Sudan study report and the 2000 Multiple
Indicators Cluster Survey, and for the post-conflict period
the 2005 Sudan Household Health Survey (SHHS) data set.
Results After peace agreement, population access to
salt increased by 6.8% (Z = 5.488, P < 0.001) and the consumption of iodized salt increased by 32.9% (Z = 24.668,
P < 0.001). More than 73% of families were using iodized
salt but geographical differences existed between states.
Conclusion Peace had positive impact on population access to iodized salt in south Sudan. Public health authorities in south Sudan need to establish quality monitoring
and surveillance systems to track progress toward Universal
Salt Iodization goal defined by the World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, and the International
Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
71430
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.4.2011.
Posjeta: 1.828 *