Develop National Strategic Road Map to reduce daily intake of salt and sugar

By 2030, under the leadership of the National Planning Commission (NPC), the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), in collaboration with the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), will develop and implement a National Strategic Roadmap to reduce the population’s daily mean intake of salt and sugar across 753 rural/municipalities. To ensure effective implementation, national and sub-national government and non-government stakeholders will be oriented on the strategy, and social and behavior change (SBC) interventions will be conducted to raise awareness among local communities and high-risk populations. Annual review will be conducted to track progress on the development and endorsement of the roadmap and monitor the number of stakeholder orientations and SBC activities through and Web-based Reporting System. To assess the impact of these interventions, the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) will conduct the Nepal STEPS Survey in 2029 in terms of changes in the population’s mean intake of salt and sugar.