Nigeria, May 21 -- A new study published in the European Heart Journal has revealed that nearly one in three people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Akwa Ibom State are unaware they have high blood pressure.

The study highlights the urgent need to integrate cardiovascular screening into HIV care systems.

The research was carried out by the Managing Hypertension among People Living with HIV: An Integrated Model (MAP-IT) study team, led by Daniel Henry, Anyiekere Ekanem, and Dike Ojji.

The researchers found that 31 per cent of those tested were newly diagnosed with high blood pressure, conditions that had previously gone undetected.

The MAP-IT study screened individuals accessing HIV-related services during the 2023 World AIDS Day, observed ...