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Global Sodium Reduction Strategies
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 7 hours
  • Course by Johns Hopkins University
  • Offered by

About

This course will help guide policy makers, advocates, and program managers as they design, plan, and implement sodium reduction interventions to protect public health. We invite you to see what interventions have been proven at scale, what shows promise, and what lessons have been learned along the way from the implementation of sodium reduction strategies all around the globe. Our emphasis is implementation in settings with resource constraints. There are nine modules in this course. The first two modules set the stage with information on the science of sodium and context for lowering intake at a population level; the next five modules describe specific interventions; and the final two modules discuss comprehensive strategies in the wider context of public health, as well as tools for monitoring and evaluating interventions. Global Sodium Reduction Strategies was created by a team at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and is supported by the Resolve to Save Lives Initiative.

Modules

Course Overview

    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Plugin
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3 Readings

  • How to navigate this course
  • Resources for "Course Introduction"
  • Resources for "Acknowledgements"

Overview of Global Sodium Reduction

    • 6 Readings
    • 7 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 1 Quiz: Overview of Global Sodium Reduction

6 Readings

  • Resources for "The Global Hypertension Epidemic"
  • Resources for "Sodium and High Blood Pressure"
  • Resources for "Sodium in the Body"
  • Approaches to Lowering Sodium
  • Resources for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 1 Survey (Optional)

Understanding Regional Salt Consumption Patterns

    • 3 Readings
    • 5 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 2 Quiz: Understanding Regional Salt Consumption Patterns

3 Readings

  • Resources for "Understand Your Country"
  • Resource for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 2 Survey (Optional)

Packaged Food Reformulation

    • 5 Readings
    • 5 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 3 Quiz: Packaged Food Reformulation

5 Readings

  • Resources for "Overview of Strategies"
  • Resources for "Strategy Rationale"
  • Resources for "Strategy Implementation"
  • Resources for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 3 Survey (optional)

Front-of-Pack Labels for Packaged Food

    • 6 Readings
    • 6 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 4 quiz: Front-of-Pack Labels for Packaged Food

6 Readings

  • Resources for "Overview of Strategies"
  • Resources for "What Types of Front-of-Pack Labels Are There?"
  • Resources for "Strategy Implementation"
  • Resources for "Case Study – Chile"
  • Resources for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 4 Survey (optional)

Promotion of Low-Sodium Salt

    • 6 Readings
    • 5 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 5 Quiz: Promotion of Low-Sodium Salt

6 Readings

  • Resources for "Introduction: Promotion of Low-Sodium Salt"
  • Resources for "Overview of Strategies"
  • Resources for "Strategy Implementation"
  • Resources for "Case Studies—Northern Peru and Northern China"
  • Resources for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 5 Survey (optional)

Public Food Procurement Policies

    • 6 Readings
    • 7 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 6 Quiz: Public Food Procurement Policies

6 Readings

  • Resources for "Overview of Strategies"
  • Resources for "Strategy Implementation: Develop a Healthy Food Procurement Policy"
  • Resources for "Strategy Implementation: Implement the Policy Successfully"
  • Resources for "Case Study-Brazil"
  • Resource for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 6 Survey (Optional)

Interventions for Restaurants and Other Food Establishments

    • 7 Readings
    • 7 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 7 Quiz: Interventions for Restaurants and Other Food Establishments

7 Readings

  • Resources for "Module Overview"
  • Resources for "Food Prepared Outside the Home"
  • Resources for "Key Considerations"
  • Resources for "Restaurant Strategies"
  • Resources for "Case Study– Lowering Sodium Content in Menu Items at Chinese Take-Out Restaurants"
  • Resources for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 7 Survey (Optional)

High-Impact Interventions

    • 7 Readings
    • 7 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 8 Quiz: High-Impact Interventions

7 Readings

  • Resources for "Module Overview"
  • Resources for "Developing Sodium Reduction Interventions"
  • Resources for "Prioritizing and Combining Strategies
  • Resources for "Ensuring Interventions are Effective using Regional Networks"
  • Resources for "Sodium Reduction in Context of Broader Public Health Objectives"
  • Resource for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 8 Survey (Optional)

Surveillance of Global Sodium Reduction Strategies

    • 8 Readings
    • 8 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Module 9 quiz: Surveillance of Global Sodium Reduction Strategies

8 Readings

  • Resources for "Module Overview"
  • Resources for "Establish an Effective Surveillance System for Population-Level Sodium Intake and Sources"
  • Resources for "Measure and Monitor the Sodium Content of Food"
  • Resources for "Evaluate the Progress and Impact of Sodium Reduction Strategies"
  • Resources for "Surveillance of Sodium Interventions Globally"
  • Resources for "Case Study–The SMASH Program in Shandong, China"
  • Resource for "Module Takeaways"
  • Module 9 Survey (Optional)

Auto Summary

Discover effective sodium reduction interventions with the "Global Sodium Reduction Strategies" course. Designed for policymakers and program managers, this foundational course from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health covers proven and promising strategies in resource-constrained settings. With nine modules, it delves into the science of sodium, specific interventions, and comprehensive public health strategies. Available on Coursera, it offers Starter and Professional subscription options and spans 420 minutes. Ideal for those aiming to protect public health through informed, strategic interventions.

Megan E. Henry, PhD
Instructor

Megan E. Henry, PhD