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Nigeria: FG launches national guideline for sodium reduction to combat hypertension

Nigeria: FG launches national guideline for sodium reduction to combat hypertension

Africa Links 24 with Kazeem Biriowo
Published on 2025-03-26 15:59:03

The Federal Government has launched the national guideline for sodium reduction in a significant move to address the growing burden of hypertension in Nigeria.

The initiative aims to reduce the excessive sodium intake that is contributing to the alarming rise in hypertension, currently affecting over 35% of adults in Nigeria.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, in his ministerial address, said the launch is a defining moment in the…

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