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 community‑based screening, training primary‑care workers, subsidizing antihypertensive medicines, launching public‑awareness campaigns on diet and exercise, and strengthening data collection to monitor prevalence and treatment outcomes. The effort is coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organization, local NGOs, and private‑sector health providers. Views Nigeria