Nigeria: 'Four Million Nigerians Suffering From High Blood Pressure'

30 January 2014

Ilorin — A medical doctor at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Professor Ibrahim Katibi has said that over

40million Nigerians are suffering from high blood pressure. Katibi, in his paper titled: "Health and wellness" presented at a forum organized by medical associates in Ilorin, described high blood pressure as a silent killer disease and a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease.

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