He said the CHI in partnership with St Edwards Specialist Hospital and Cardiac Centre has been engaging communities in Lagos to get them informed on cardiovascular disease and how to prevent it so that the incidence could be reduced to the barest minimum.

Speaking further on the importance of the medical outreach, the Chief Medical Director, St Edwards Specialist Hospital and Cardiac Centre, Dr. Osaze Ota, said as mandated by the World Health Federation to fight CVDs and help people live longer lives, the free outreach is organised to create more awareness on factors that predisposes people to the risks, such as like high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, overweight and other vital signs so that they would be well informed on what to do to help them stay healthier and reduce the incidence of the disease in Nigeria.

He added that the National Assembly or the presidency should implement laws that provide compulsory medical check-ups for workers in both government and private institutions in order to capture and treat the disease early.

Commenting of the cases presented during the checkups, the hospital’s Head Laboratory Scientist, Anwuli Okumbor, noted that more than half of the people attended to are obsessed, with the sugar level of some been fair, while their cholesterol level very high.

She, however, advised Nigerians to engage in a healthy lifestyle and avoid things that could expose them to the deadly disease.

Source: Guardian