Oyo State authorities yesterday revealed that it has concluded plans to display 347,304 people as ‘Challenge 10 Million Know Your Numbers, Management Your Numbers’ commences in Ibadan.
The commissioner for well being, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi said this on the unveiling of the “Challenge 10 Million” with the members of the state government cupboard on the workplace of the governor.
In response to the commissioner, the challenge is a nationwide screening initiative aimed toward screening 10 million Nigerians for hypertension and diabetes throughout the 36 states and the FCT inside a seven-day interval this October.
Ajetumobi defined that the target of the challenge was to display 10 million Nigerians for hypertension and diabetes, selling early detection, prevention and management of cardio-metabolic illnesses, utilizing the slogan – “Know Your Numbers, Management Your Numbers.”
She added that, “realizing your important well being metrics empowers you to take well timed actions and make the best determination regarding your well being, whereas controlling them prevents problems which will come up from ignorance or neglect.”
The commissioner added that the screening will embody blood strain and blood sugar exams to detect hypertension and diabetes, alongside different anthropometric measurements that pertain to the well being of the center, blood vessels and common physique metabolism processes.
She confused that the screening course of was protected and makes use of normal, point-of-care testing.
“The Nigerian Well being Commissioner’s Discussion board is initiating the challenge and executing in partnership with skilled our bodies, developmental companies and donors.
“Challenge 10 Million will utilise a workforce of educated healthcare employees who will go to varied communities inside every state. They may arrange short-term screening stations at designated areas, making the screening accessible to the group,” she stated.
The commissioner added that everybody 18 years of age and above is eligible for the screening, which is totally free.
Ajetumobi stated contributors would obtain their take a look at outcomes and counselling on the spot.
