A medical doctor, Dr Abdul-Afeez Adeniji, has advised Nigerians on the causes and symptom of hypertension.
Adeniji, who works with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
The expert stated that avoiding smoking and alcohol as well as reduction in salt intake would aid the health of people.
He appealed to governments to improve access to healthcare and create more awareness about hypertension to reduce deaths associated with it.
“Somebody who has hypertension may not know until it strikes, and if it strikes, it can be deadly.
“What hypertensive people do complain of is mild headache at the back of the head; sometimes, people have a problem with their vision.
“There is no border line between the early and last stages of hypertension,“ Adeniji said.
He advised people to be more health-conscious, noting that constant headaches was not the only symptom of malaria.
Adeniji added that headaches could be a symptom of hypertension and urged Nigerians to always check the blood pressure for early detection of hypertension.
He urged the Lagos State Government to establish more primary health centres to encourage residents to check their blood pressure.
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