Encouraging universal consumption of iodized salt.

Providing iron and iodized salt is another top investment.

To avoid iodine deficiency a common cause of mental retardation in children Myanmar had greatly increased iodized salt consumption to cover most households.

For 286 million we could get iodized salt and fortified basic food items to 80 of those in the worst affected areas, with benefits estimated to be roughly nine times that sum.

These include Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder through universalising Iodized Salt Control of Iron Deficiency through Flour Fortification with iron Vitamin A Fortification of edible oil ghee and Vitamin A Supplementation for children from 6 months to five years of age as a regular part of National Immunization Days (NIDS and Sub NIDS).