# World Health Organization

Organization · id `cardio:who` · Cardiovascular Atlas · release `2b2017b84496b985` (public)

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Also called: WHO

## In plain language

The World Health Organization, which publishes the three guidelines this atlas records: on medicines for high blood pressure in adults (2021), on lower-sodium salt substitutes (2025) and on sodium intake (2012).

## Technical summary

Issuer of three guidelines recorded in this atlas: Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults (2021, cardio:who-2021-hypertension-pharmacological), Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes: WHO guideline (2025, cardio:who-2025-lsss) and Guideline: Sodium intake for adults and children (2012, cardio:who-sodium-2012). Each document names the World Health Organization as its publisher or issuer. The institution role is a placeholder that the schema requires.

## Connected pages

- Authored: WHO guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults (2021) (`cardio:pub-who-2021-hypertension-pharmacological`)

## Provenance

Content hash: f0b2f49e37aa2f34d4c3c30f18e525cf0b52824fd8e87f7591d2cb2dde57913e
Last substantive edit: 2026-10-12
Evidence last checked: 2026-10-12