The World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Population Salt Reduction was established in March 2013. The Cent’res terms of reference include:
Provide expert advice
to WHO on development of tools for population salt reduction strategies
Undertake research
and build research capacity in all aspects of salt reduction
Develop strategies
Support and increase the capacity of the WHO and Member States in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of salt reduction strategies
Engage the food industry
Support and increase the capacity of the WHO and Member States in the development of effective mechanisms for engaging the food industry on food reformulation and monitoring changes in the food supply
Since 2013 we have:
- Convened major international and regional events on salt reduction in partnership with WHO, bringing together governments, researchers and policymakers to accelerate progress towards global sodium reduction targets
- Provided technical support, training and capacity building to countries across multiple regions, supporting the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national salt reduction programmes
- Co-developed key global tools and technical resources with WHO, including the SHAKE technical package and subsequent updates, to support countries in implementing evidence-based salt reduction strategies
- Played a leading role in strengthening the global evidence base, producing a large and growing body of peer-reviewed research and contributing to WHO guidelines, sodium benchmarks, and policy frameworks
- Contributed to global monitoring and accountability efforts, informing WHO reports and supporting countries to track progress on sodium reduction policies and population intake