The right change
Vijay Sardana strongly advocates the eradication of iron deficiency among the Indian population through the usage of the right salt and right technology
Global experiences can help us to solve the problem of iron deficiency in the country. It’s high time the Government of India starts using the right salt and right technology to solve the problem. Why should citizens of India suffer because of ignorance of scientists and policy makers? If you are concerned about the health of Indian citizens and your kid’s future, please see the graphs below.
The following graphs clearly indicate that the new development, that is, NaFeEDTA helps in controlling iron deficiency in population.
Learning from India
NaFeEDTA has been approved by DCGI India. In a recent clinical trial at Sion Hospital in Mumbai, it was proven that NaFeEDTA is effective in treating anaemic adolescent women aged 20-25 years. All patients recovered from anaemia (Hb > 120) within eight weeks.
Learning from Vietnam
Iron deficiency was controlled better by the use of NaFeEDTA salt among women in rural Vietnam. Why we cannot use the same salt in India? Is there any one concerned about women's health in India? In a large-scale effectiveness study in Vietnam, Thuy et al. (2005) has shown dramatic reduction in iron deficiency among women of childbearing age after consumption of NaFeEDTA-fortified
fish sauce.
Learning from China
NaFeEDTA has helped in improving blood haemoglobin in China – Why can’t we use the same salt to solve anaemia problem in India? Is there any scientific justification, why we have not used the same salt in India?
Huo et al. (2002) published an efficacy study of NaFeEDTA in soya sauce, a major condiment in China. He demonstrated that consumption of 5 mg Fe as NaFeEDTA per
