The sugar myth: why Nigerians misunderstand diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is not about eating too much sugar — it's about insulin resistance. Dr. Eze breaks down the science in plain English.
Dr. Chukwuemeka Eze·Feb 28, 2025
Hypertension
Why "I feel fine" is the deadliest phrase in Nigerian healthcare
Hypertension kills silently. Most patients have no symptoms until it's too late. Dr. Amina Okafor explains why symptom-free does not mean healthy — and how we're changing this narrative.
Dr. Amina Okafor
March 12, 2025
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One market, 312 screenings, 47 new diagnoses: our Kano drive
Samuel Ihejirika reports from Kurmi Market — a community screening that changed 47 lives in a single Saturday.
Samuel Ihejirika·Jan 19, 2025
Hypertensive heart disease: the endpoint nobody talks about
When untreated high blood pressure damages the heart over years, the result is hypertensive heart disease — Nigeria's most underdiagnosed cardiac condition.
Dr. Amina Okafor·Jan 5, 2025
New data: salt consumption in the Niger Delta is twice WHO limits
Dr. Kemi Lawal presents findings from our dietary survey of 1,400 participants — and what it means for hypertension risk in Rivers State.
Dr. Kemi Lawal·Dec 10, 2024
5 reasons patients stop taking their BP medication — and what we do about it
Ngozi Adeyemi unpacks the adherence crisis from her fieldwork across 24 LGAs and outlines CarePathNG's peer-support response.
Ngozi Adeyemi·Nov 22, 2024
How a WhatsApp group became a lifeline for 4,200 patients
Blessing Nwosu explains how a simple broadcast list grew into CarePathNG's most impactful digital health programme.
Blessing Nwosu·Oct 30, 2024