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Population health in South Africa: a view from the salt mines

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa is at the forefront in the use of fiscal and legislative instruments to manage population health. Mandatory regulations passed in March, 2013, to begin in 2016, will affect the salt content of processed food and will be a key weapon in the fight against the rising burden of hypertension.1 A first for Africa, the regulations could potentially affect population health regionally, as relaxation of tariff agreements enables South African retail chains to sell processed foods across the continent.

Source: The Lancet Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(13)70019-6

Authors: Karen J Hofman, Stephen M Tollman

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of the Witwatersrand, Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System, Indepth Network, Umeå University

Language: English

Topic: Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680