Tag: hypertension
Lagos sets up 330 screening centres for diabetes, hypertension
The "Know Your Numbers, Control Your Numbers" campaign is set to run from Monday, October 28 to Sunday, November 3,…
Lagos battles silent epidemic: 8.67 million residents affected by Hypertension
In a proactive public health move, the Lagos State Government aims to screen 800,000 residents during the week-long campaign, providing…
Faith, religious activities can prevent hypertension – Expert
Adeniyi advised the personnel to go for regular checks as their duties could be stressful and urged them to also…
NGO moves to tackle Hypertension, Diabetes, begins free Fair on Lagos Island
In an effort to reduce the burden of hypertension and diabetes in communities, Amal Outreach, a Non-Governmental Organization has concluded…
Report: Frequent urination at night sign of hypertension
A new study conducted in Japan has found that frequent night time urination, called nocturia, may be linked to hypertension…
Many Nigerian women obese, hypertensive – Food expert
The Country Director of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Dr Michael Ojo, says many women in Nigeria are overweight and…
Expert stresses need to prevent hypertension
Dr Ogugua Osi-Ogbu, the Consultant Physician Geriatrician at the National Hospital Abuja, has admonished Nigerians to know their blood pressure…
Include hypertension in existing remedial programmes – Reps tell Ministry of health
The House of Representatives on Thursday, urged the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies to include hypertension and related…
Hypertension: Nigerians Warned Against Self-medication
A physician, Prof. Christy Okoromah, has warned Nigerians against self-medication, as some of the elements included in drug products can…
Nigerians urged to take precaution against Hypertension
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Wednesday in Lagos urged Nigerians to take action against Hypertension as the…
‘7 out of 10 Nigerians hypertensive’
Prof. Modupe Onadeko, a retired Reproductive Medicine consultant at the University College Hospital, (UCH) Ibadan, says 7 out of 10…
99% of Lagos Danfo drivers are hypertensive
Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola has stated that 99 per cent of commercial bus drivers, popularly called Danfo Drivers,…
One in three Nigerian men are hypertensive
High blood pressure – also known as hypertension – is twice as high in Nigeria compared with other East African…
Slow But Dreadful
What is it that healthy people don’t have? Perhaps first and foremost, they don’t have major degenerative diseases-cancer, heart trouble,…
Parks And Gardens Development: The Lagos Example
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The benefits of parks and gardens, especially in a cosmopolitan city like Lagos, cannot be over- emphasised.…
Energy drinks dangerous, says Nigerian doctor
A physician at the Nigerian National Hospital, Abuja, on Friday advised people with hypertension and diabetes to avoid energy drinks…
Hyper Speed, Hyper Stress
One day my friend Flora and I were discussing the challenges of time. We admitted that like most people we…
The Silent Killer
High blood pressure or hypertension has always been called ‘the silent killer’ because it develops with little or no symptoms…
‘2.3m Nigerian Kids Live With HIV’
A non-government organisation, KALVAC Human Development Initiative has revealed that about 2.3 million Nigerian children live with the dreaded Human…
600,000 Screened For Hypertension, Diabetes
As Lagos State begins preparation for another round of the state wide free hypertension and diabetes screening, the state government…
Awareness On Alternative Medicine Commendable
High Chief Oladosu Ekunrin is the Chairman/CEO of Healtwaiz Herbal Products Nigeria Limited (formerly Dosu Ekunrin Traditional Healing Centre). He…
NGO Seeks Financial Support To Increase Awareness On Diabetes, Hypertension
The Diabetes and Hypertension Help Society (DHS), an NGO, has called for increased support to enable it to enlighten the…
Lagos Trains 120 For Diabetes Screening
The Lagos State Government has begun the training of 120 health workers drawn from all the local government and local…