At least 8.6 million residents of Lagos State have high blood pressure (HBP), representing 30 per cent of the population, according to available data. Records also show that approximately 10 million people die from hypertension each year. In response, 800,000 residents have been targeted for a week-long free screening exercise commencing next week. This announcement was made by the Commissioner …

The Oyo State Government has announced plans to screen 347,304 residents as part of the ‘Project 10 Million: Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers,’ an initiative aimed at detecting and controlling hypertension and diabetes across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, made this known during the unveiling of the project at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan on …

Hypertension risks in children with obesity are a big global public health challenge and are intricately linked to adverse cardiovascular complications.  The relationship between excess fat and increased blood pressure (hypertension) is well established. More fat tissue can cause complex changes in the body that combine to create or worsen hypertension. Presently, obesity is estimated to account for 65–78% of …

The Federal Government, on Friday, lamented the rising number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including hypertension, heart failure, cardiac arrest, stroke, and others in the country. The government noted that the morbidity and mortality due to CVDs in the country are underestimated because of inadequate awareness, limited screening, and poor data repository. During the commemoration of this year’s World …