Imbibe healthy habits to prevent hypertension – Experts

Speaking at a media parley in Lagos, Andre Van Gils, President and CEO, Omron Healthcare Europe B.V, said that currently the prevailing rate of sudden deaths in the country is increasing, and based on available reports, this is largely due to poor awareness and personal health management.Mr. Andre was on a courtesy visit to the […]

Speaking at a media parley in Lagos, Andre Van Gils, President and CEO, Omron Healthcare Europe B.V, said that currently the prevailing rate of sudden deaths in the country is increasing, and based on available reports, this is largely due to poor awareness and personal health management.
Mr. Andre was on a courtesy visit to the country to see how Omron Healthcare can assist Nigerians in tackling the prevailing rate of sudden death caused by hypertension and other diseases like asthma.
He said that it was shocking to see a lot of people lining up to see a doctor in the hospital.
“In Nigeria, it takes hours to see a doctor. But how can we get people to do more of home blood pressure measurement and reduce the burden on the doctors? We know that one in every three adult Nigerian is hypertensive. And many people are not aware of this. There are also a lot of children that suffer from respiratory diseases like asthma. As such, it calls for health awareness.
“There are a lot of healthcare issues that need to be addressed in Nigeria. And Omron Healthcare through its business partner in Nigeria, New Heights Pharma, is helping to address a lot of these healthcare issues.
“So, we try to engage healthcare practitioners to help educate these people on this silent killer disease. We also have a training programme in several markets called the Omron Academy to address this.
“As a business, Omron Healthcare makes and sells affordable products that address life threatening diseases such as hypertension, asthma, etc. We try and help people to improve their health. Omron Healthcare is the global leader in production and sales of professional and home blood pressure monitors and nebulizers. We have an 81-year history of innovation, market leadership, intelligent technology and design to support our mantra ‘All for Healthcare’.”
Mr. Omaruaye Ogheneochuko, Managing Director, New Heights Pharma said that hypertension is more prevalent in blacks and Nigeria is the biggest country with blacks.
“When you put all these factors into consideration, you will agree that our health system is not exactly how it should be.
“Also, ignorance level is high. So we are into partnership with Omron Healthcare to make sure that these products are within the reach of every average Nigerian and they are very affordable,” he said.