Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, EKiti state chapter has appealed to Nigerians to ensure they check their blood pressure regularly inorder to live long.
The Chairperson of the Association, Dr Bolade Dele-Ojo gave the appeal in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday during a free medical outreach commemorating 2025 World Hypertension Day, themed: Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer at Ewi’s palace.
She said that the free outreach is in collaboration with the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital,EKSUTH and Ministry of Health and Human Services in ensuring that EKiti people know their health status.
According to her, Hypertension can be controlled if detected early and with the advice from medical experts and professionals.
“Many don’t go for medical checkup and when sickness hits them, we start running up and down. Prevention is better than cure.”
“We want our people to live longer,hypertension is a silent killer, it doesn’t show on face, if you don’t make yourself available, we won’t detect it”. She said.
The Association Chairperson said that there are a lot of complications arising from hypertension if not dectected and treated properly and on time such as stroke, kidney disease, heart attack and untimely death.
She stated that there were other free medical services aside checking of blood pressure like free blood sugar, lipid profile, weight measurements , cholesterol levels and free medication.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ajoke Ajayi appreciated the medical Women Association for rending such free services for people to be aware of their health status.
“ I was shocked when I was detected that I had high blood pressure, I have been given medication and I will continue to use it and go for more treatment “ she said.
Our correspondent reported that people troupe out in their numbers especially the Ewi in Council Chief, market women and men to benefit from the free medical outreach.
The free medical outreach also featured road walk from Fajuyi areas through some major streets to the palace sensitizing the people on the need to take their health seriously and to make themselves available for the free medical services.
