Nigeria intensifies fight against hypertension, cardiovascular diseases with

Nigeria is scaling up its fight against hypertension and cardiovascular disease through a national strategy that includes expanding screening in primary‑care clinics, training health workers on blood‑pressure management, subsidizing antihypertensive medicines, launching public‑awareness campaigns on diet and exercise, and partnering with international bodies such as the WHO and the World Heart Federation to improve data collection and implement evidence‑based treatment protocols. Views Nigeria