Uncovering threats of thyroid in Nepal: Understanding the global health concern

Nepal is one of those countries that are considered to be an endemic area with rising cases of iodine deficiency including disorders like thyroid imbalance, goitres, and (hypo- and hyper-) thyroiditis.

With Nepal being one of the key countries of interest, Thyroid Federation International in close collaboration with its Nepal chapter the Thyroid Foundation of Nepal recently conducted a health camp to test the prevalence of thyroid in a sample group in Nepal.