Nigeria intensifies fight against hypertension, cardiovascular diseases with

Nigeria is stepping up its fight against hypertension and cardiovascular disease through a national strategy that includes expanding screening programs, training primary‑care doctors in evidence‑based treatment, subsidizing essential antihypertensive medicines, launching public awareness campaigns on lifestyle risk factors, and strengthening data collection to monitor prevalence and outcomes. The effort is coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization and local health NGOs. Views Nigeria