“The Krakow Declaration on Iodine represents the cornerstone of a multi-stakeholder approach to implement a harmonized and coordinated strategy to prevent and tackle IDD at a global level. The World Iodine Association (WIA) recognizes and supports the valuable work done by EUthyroid. It provides the basis to develop effective measures for improving and optimizing iodine intake in Europe in close cooperation with European and national authorities, while creating societal awareness via patient organizations, the medical community and the industry”
Attilio Caligiani, World Iodine Association

“The Krakow Declaration on Iodine developed by EUthyroid represents an important step towards the prevention of IDD, through a multi-stakeholder approach. The Thyroid Federation International (TFI), as a Patient Organization, endorses the valuable work done by EUthyroid. The TFI believes that it is important to increase awareness to the public through promotions and campaigns. Together with the Medical Community and Industry, joint actions will certainly strengthen this cause and bring to the EU a wider sensitivity on this topic. Together, a nice step forward”
Ashok Bhaseen, President of Thyroid Federation International

“The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has been honoured to work with national actors in approximately 20 countries to improve iodine nutrition. Today, due to the efforts of so many across the globe, iodine deficiency disorders are quickly becoming a feature of the past. However, even in Europe, low iodine intakes persist. We stand by the Krakow Declaration with the hope that it catalyses more action among policymakers throughout Europe and beyond to implement evidence-based policy and actions to prevent all cases of iodine deficiency, including through universal salt iodization”
Greg Garrett, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

“Within the EU funded project EUthyroid, researchers received important funds to build up capacities for cost effective IDD prevention programs. Researchers now require the commitment by stake holders utilise these for harmonised iodine monitoring. Therefore, the Krakow Declaration on Iodine demands national governments and public health officials to be aware of their responsibility to take care on the sufficient iodine status of their populations instead of relying on scientists and other stakeholder to take actions. This is the only way to eradicate iodine deficiency disorders in Europe.”
Henry Völzke, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald

“The introduction of obligatory iodine prophylaxis mainly based on household salt iodisation (1997) significantly improved iodine nutrition in Poland with a measurable impact on health. The continuous and rapid changes in environmental conditions and nutritional behaviours force the urgent need to implement the long-term iodine monitoring program and to adjust the tools of iodine prophylaxis to the needs. The pilot monitoring study undertaken in the second half of 2017 in Poland showed that sensitive populations such as pregnant women and children require the special attention of endocrinologists and national health care decision-makers to ensure sufficient iodine intake.”
Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk, Jagiellonian University Medical College