The first network meeting was held in Bern on April 2-3, 2014 under the auspices of Switzerland.
Seventeen network countries were able to attend the meeting. Meeting participants also included representatives from the WHO and WHO collaborating centres and speakers invited from research institutions.
Several countries gave an update on their salt reduction strategies. Research projects were also presented and ideas about possible joint research projects were exchanged. An excel file to collect data on the reduction of salt in bread and the first project results were presented. The need for coordinated programs to improve health by optimizing salt and iodine intake was later discussed.
