A Japanese organization will begin working to prevent Mongolian children from suffering from the serious effects of iodine deficiencies. 

Based in Yokahama, Terra People ACT Kanagawa (TPAK) began working with children in Thailand suffering from thyroid hypertrophy, a condition caused by a lack of iodine in their diet.  

Typically, children suffering from lack of iodine have swollen throats. More significantly, the lack of iodine results in a slowing of a child’s metabolism and growth. 

Working with schools in Thailand, TPAK began donating dried wakame seaweed, which is rich in iodine, to be fed to children in school once a week. The school, located in Chang Mai, Thailand, reports no cases of iodine deficiencies among children since the program began. 

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