Nigeria: Accurate blood pressure measurement, treatment essential for long-term survival for hypertensive patients

NIGERIANS have been told that by regularly and accurately measuring their blood pressure, and by managing it through medication and lifestyle changes when high levels are detected, they can lead long, healthy lives free from the complications of hypertension, such as stroke.

Speaking on the theme of this year’s World Hypertension Day 2025, “Measure your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control it, Live Longer”, Dr Oladipo Fasan, the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Hypertension Society…