Senior professionals in child health have said six out of 10 stroke cases in children in the country are linked to sickle cell anaemia, among other causes such as heart diseases and infections. The experts added that infections, hypertension and kidney disease in pregnancy increased the risk of stroke in unborn babies, noting that prolonged labour also puts the baby …

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 …