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Hypertension: The silent killer, by...

Hypertension: The silent killer, by Falmata Maaji...

Suspected meningitis outbreak kills 26...

Suspected meningitis outbreak kills 26 people in...

Hypertension: The silent killer, by Falmata Maaji Muhammad

Hypertension: The silent killer, by Falmata Maaji Muhammad Story by Falmata Maaji Muhammad (Student at Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt) High blood pressure (hypertension) is something we hear about often. But why is it called the silent killer? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 1.4 billion people worldwide live with hypertension, that’s 1 in 3 adults. Sadly, only 1 in 4 manage to keep it under control. What is Hypertension? Hypertension means the force of blood against your artery walls is too high. • Normal: below 130/80 mmHg • High: 130–140 mmHg or more (systolic/...
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Fed Govt, WHO...

The Federal Government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday stressed that it is too early to declare that the country’s COVID-19 curve...
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Coronavirus vaccination possible...

Widespread coronavirus vaccination could begin in the middle of next year, the chief scientist of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Soumya Swaminathan said. She expressed...
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Ishaku returns to...

The Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Thursday returned to the state after spending Eighty-Seven days in Abuja. Ishaku, who arrived at Jalingo on a...
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