World Heart Day: NOA urges Osun residents to prioritise heart health

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State Directorate, has urged Nigerians to prioritise bosom wellness and follow healthier lifestyles to trim the hazard of cardiovascular diseases.

The bureau made the telephone successful a connection by its spokesperson, Bunmi Olaseinde, connected behalf of the State Director, Adebiyi Adefarasin Stephen on Tuesday, arsenic the satellite marked World Heart Day 2026, with a absorption connected raising consciousness astir bosom illness and stroke.

The taxable of the 2026 variation is “Don’t Miss a Beat.”

Adefarasin, successful the statement, said greater consciousness and preventive measures were indispensable to reducing the load of cardiovascular diseases among Nigerians.

“High humor pressure, diabetes, obesity, baccy use, unhealthy diets, carnal inactivity and excessive intoxicant depletion are large hazard factors for cardiovascular diseases,” helium said.

Adefarasin urged citizens to regularly cheque their humor pressure, humor sweetener and cholesterin levels, saying aboriginal detection could assistance radical instrumentality due steps to support their health.

He besides advised Nigerians to trim their depletion of salt, sweetener and fried foods portion eating much fruits, vegetables and full grains.

The NOA manager encouraged citizens to workout regularly, debar tobacco, bounds intoxicant consumption, negociate st...