High blood pressure
In Nigeria and environs, High Blood Pressure, a.k.a. Hypertension, is increasingly becoming a problem. It puts people at risk of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. Already a massive hidden killer, High Blood Pressure is set to sharply rise as Nigerians adopt western diets and sedentary lifestyles.
High Blood Pressure is twice as high in Nigeria compared with most neighboring countries and less than 1 in 5 Nigerians are aware that they are hypertensive.
It is estimated that one in