In a bid to fight the growing incidence of Hypertension among Nigerians, the Federal government has partnered with local private drug manufacturers to make anti-hypertensive drugs available and affordable.
The Federal Ministry of Health inaugurated this partnership under an innovative programme called FITGAH (Fight the Good Fight against Hypertension).
During a presentation in Abuja, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Linus Awute described the initiative as unique judging from its four-pronged strategy of: awareness creation, availability of anti-hypertensive drugs, affordability of anti-hypertensive medicines and action, which involves screening and administration of medicines.
He also commended Neimeth for spearheading the initiative to ensure good health care delivery to Nigerians.
It is estimated that about 4.5 million Nigerians over the age of 15 are Hypertensive.