The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has revealed that fewer than 2.5% of Nigerians dwelling with hypertension are capable of efficiently management their blood strain.
Professor Simeon Isezuo, President of the Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja through the 2025 World Hypertension Day (WHD) commemoration, themed “Measure Your Blood Stress Precisely, Management It, Dwell Longer.”
The World Hypertension Day (WHD) is noticed yearly on Could 17 to boost consciousness in regards to the prevention, early detection, and remedy of hypertension.
Based on the World Well being Group (WHO), the estimated prevalence of hypertension within the nation is 31.2%, with 29.5% of males and 31.1% of ladies affected. In 2020, this translated to an estimated 27.5 million Nigerians dwelling with the situation.
Isezuo additional defined that one in each three adults in city areas and one in each 4 adults in rural areas in Nigeria live with hypertension.
“Solely about one-third of Nigerians with hypertension are conscious of their situation.
“That is largely as a result of hypertension presents no signs. Solely about 10% of these affected are on remedy, and actually, lower than 2.5 % obtain blood strain management,” he mentioned.
Rising well being dangers and poor entry to monitoring gadgets
Isezuo warned that many Nigerians with uncontrolled hypertension face a heightened danger of extreme issues comparable to stroke, kidney illness, coronary heart failure, and coronary heart assault.
Describing the statistics as a public well being disaster, he identified that a lot of Nigerians have by no means measured their blood strain or had entry to correct measuring gadgets.
Routine checks and way of life adjustments are key
He urged residents to make blood strain checks routine, whether or not throughout healthcare visits, at house, or in close by well being services.
To forestall and handle hypertension, he beneficial adopting a wholesome way of life, which incorporates lowering salt, sugar, and fats consumption; rising the consumption of fruit and veggies; participating in common bodily exercise; quitting smoking; and limiting alcohol consumption.
“We encourage the Federal Authorities to expedite motion on taxing unhealthy merchandise and selling more healthy way of life decisions,” he added.
NHS strengthens collaboration and capability constructing
Isezuo added that the Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) is collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Well being on translational analysis geared toward creating Nigeria-specific, evidence-based remedy protocols.
He additionally famous that the NHS is partnering with New Heights Pharma Ltd (OMRON Healthcare Nigeria) to advertise common and correct blood strain monitoring, together with home-based checks.
As well as, the society is working with mDoc Healthcare Ltd to help ongoing skilled growth for well being staff by way of nationwide webinars targeted on hypertension administration.
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