80m Nigerians living with hypertension, 26.7m receiving treatment - Guardian Nigeria

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the World Hypertension Day, which has as theme ‘Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer,’ medical experts, including the World Health Organisation..

Sufferers at risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, heart failureExperts recommend mandatory screening for people above 18 yearsWalk everyday, avoid salt, processed meat, Nigerians told As Ni… [+10735 chars]

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