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World Salt Awareness Week

World Salt Awareness Week is held on March 9. This event in the first decade of the month March is annual.

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Sodium is key in the operation of all signals within the cells, as well as to and from, the brain. Our body needs about 100 grams of salt for every 40 kilos of weight. Sweat contains between 2.25 and 3.4 grams of salt per liter. Sea turtles cry to get rid of salt excess in their body.

Salt has become a key component of diets worldwide. Most people consume salt through processed foods and/or adding it to meals during the cooking process. Whilst a small amount of salt is necessary for our health, too much of it – i.e., more than 5 grams a day according to the World Health Organization (WHO) – can lead to an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.

The reduction of salt/sodium consumption is one of the most cost-effective interventions to prevent hypertension and CVDs. PAHO/WHO joins the global community effort sharing technical tools to develop and implement comprehensive policies for salt reduction and key messages to promote healthy practices at home, schools and workplaces.

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Global day of prayer for Burma on March 8;

Hospital Workers' Day in Argentina on March 8;

International DJ Day on March 9;

False Teeth Day on March 9;

Global Economics Day on March 10 (Date in 2023. Celebrated at the International Business Festival [10-11 March, 2022], which takes place in Liverpool, UK every two years. The 2018 Festival celebrated and supported business, through unmissable conferences, seminars and bespoke business brokerage meetings at Exhibition Centre Liverpool for three weeks, bringing a world of business to anticipated crowds of thousands of delegates.The Festival hosted more than 100 individual events organized to promote economic stability and opportunities in a changing world and demonstrate the potential of the international market.);