On 18th June, 2022 ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ in collaboration with ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐-๐๐๐) have observed the โ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐โ event on the theme โ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฌ”.ย
The program was graced by Dasho Drungpa, Dasho Drangpoen, Dasho OC, local leaders, sector heads, health officials, villagers, teachers and Y-VIA member- students.ย
This event was initiated by WHO in collaboration with YDF and MoH focusing on the issue of overconsumption of salt by Bhutanese.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐น๐ธ?
The youthโs participation in Walk The Talk stimulates healthy behavior change, such as promotion of physical activity, healthy food habits, which is an important long-term investment to prevent epidemics of Non communicable diseases (NCDs).
According to 2019 STEPS survey, the average Bhutanese consumes 8.3 grams of salt per day, which is more than the 5 grams/day recommended by WHO. The most direct result of too much salt consumption is associated to hypertension, blood pressure, heart diseases, heart stroke, kidney failure and stomach cancer.
NCDs are responsible for 71% of all deaths in the world each year. Therefore, reduction of intake of foods containinghigh percentage of salts like dry fish, industrialย
cheese, snacks, noodles and chips are discouraged. Limit your salt consumption to less than 5g/day.
