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Addis Ababa
October 19, 2026

Amam Mbawkem

Professor of Medicine, University of Lagos

Blood pressure rising: over 50% of Nigerians we tested had hypertension and over 65% didn’t know it

Blood pressure rising: over 50% of Nigerians we tested had hypertension and over 65% didn’t know it

Millions of Nigerians are living with hypertension without knowing it – and the gaps in diagnosis and care run deep.

Amam Mbawkem·19 Oct 2026