“The initiative will screen 500,000 residents aged 18 and above across all three senatorial zones in Kaduna State for diabetes and hypertension, providing free screening and services. The screenings will be conducted in two phases and will cover urban and rural areas, emphasizing underserved communities to ensure equal access to healthcare,” the state Commissioner of Health, Umma Ahmed said.
Browsing: Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
The Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum (NHCF) has announced the inauguration of “Project 10Million.” The project is a nationwide health campaign designed to raise awareness and reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly hypertension and diabetes.
The Nigeria Hypertension Society has expressed concern about the rising cost of medicines for the treatment of hypertension, saying this…
Stakeholders have advocated strongly the need for emergency attention to tackle the burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa.
Stakeholders on Wednesday, in Abuja, drew attention to the need to integrate Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and HIV/AIDS as diseases that should no longer be treated in siloes.