From global policy to local action: Salt intake reduction in the City of Novi Sad, Serbia

Background In the Republic of Serbia cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are leading causes of death (55.2% in the total death cases) while the prevalence of hypertension among adults is 46.5%. The National program on CVD control recognized an importance of salt intake reduction, but the national action plan hasn’t been established yet. Since 2005, the Health Council of the City of Novi …