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Salt Fortification
| Salt Fortification |
Members: Omar Dary (leader), Rubén Grajeda, Mary L'Abbé, Marcelo Tavella, Ana Beatriz Vasconcellos
OBJECTIVES
The Salt Fortification team is a working subgroup of the PAHO/WHO Regional Expert Group on Cardiovascular disease prevention through dietary salt reduction that serves as the primary source for evidence-based policies. The subgroup was established during the launch of the Initiative on 9-12 September 2009, at the PAHO HQ, Washington, D.C.
The following 6- and 10- months markers were set by the group:
At 6 Months:
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Contact and coordinate with UNICEF about iodine fortification programs
At 10 Months:
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Prepare options regarding salt fortification for the WHO conference on fortification
Meeting on March 31, 2011: Improving Public Health through Optimal Intake of Iodine and Sodium
Tools
Has the latest published material by the sub group:
· protocol for population level sodium determination on 24 hour urine collection,
· position on methods and statistical consideration
Databases and targets
Has links to databases that include sodium/salt content of food products to assist countries to engage in negotiations with the respective food industries and facilitate (where possible) food product comparison. Read more…