‘Know Your BP Status, Avoid Early Death’ – Group Warns

A Muslim group, Nasrul-Lahi-Fatih-Society (NASFAT) has called on Nigerians to always do a checkmate on their blood pressure in order to keep track of their hypertension status and avoid untimely death.

The group’s Women Secretary Alhaja Sherifat Salaudeen made the call during a free medical check-up in Ijigba community in Akure South Local Government Area, Ondo State on Monday to mark its 19th annual women’s week programme.

“People need to know their Blood Pressure (BP) in order to avoid early death.

“Hypertension is a general disease. We want people to know about it and not be afraid to check their status regularly in order to avoid untimely death,” she said.

In addition, Dr. Taiwo Oyelade of the Emergency Department, State Specialist Hospital, Akure, said hypertension is no respecter of age as it can affect 40 years to 45 years, or one year to two years old baby, depending on the type of hypertension.

“Hypertension has no cure but it can be controlled and managed, if the sufferer takes his or her drugs as prescribed by the doctor.

“However, if it is not managed well it can result in heart failure, kidney failure, stroke, blindness and headaches.”

He further urged people to reduce the intake of junk food and consume lots of vegetables in order to control hypertension and live longer.

“If the sufferer takes to the doctor’s advice, such a person can live up to 120 years of normal life without any problem,” Oyelade said.