Target 4: Reduce salt intake

TOWARDS 2025: Strategy and Action Plan to Prevent and Control Non-communicable Disease in Hong Kong

Target 9: Improve availability of affordable basic technologies and essential medicines to treat major NCD Target 8: Prevent heart attacks and strokes through drug therapy and counselling Target 7: Halt the rise in diabetes and obesity Target 6: Contain the prevalence of raised blood pressure Target 5: Reduce tobacco use Target 4: Reduce salt intake Target 3: Reduce physical inactivity Target 2: Reduce harmful use of alcohol Target 1: Reduce premature mortality from NCD Home
Target 4: Reduce salt intake

Together, we will work to achieve the following target by 2025:

A 30% relative reduction in mean population daily intake of salt/sodium

High salt consumption contributes to raised blood pressure and increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Factsheet: Target 4

 

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