Nigeria, June 10 -- A Nigerian-born digital health strategist and innovator, Anina Agboola, has launched a new mobile application aimed at addressing some of the world's deadliest yet overlooked diseases.

The app, called Roots, is designed to help individuals monitor their own health risks and take proactive steps to prevent illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension-conditions that together account for more than 70 percent of global deaths.

According to a statement issued over the weekend, Ms Agboola's mission is to change the traditional reactive approach to healthcare by focusing on prevention and early detection.

At the heart of this effort is Roots, a personal health platform that delivers real-time risk assessmen...