Nigeria, May 21 -- The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) has revealed that only about 10 per cent of Nigerians living with hypertension are currently receiving treatment for the condition.

This was contained in a press release signed by the President of the NHS, Simeon Isezuo, in commemoration of World Hypertension Day.

Mr Isezuo noted that less than 2.5 per cent of Nigerians with hypertension achieve blood pressure control or normal blood pressure.

Despite hypertension affecting nearly one in three adults in urban areas and one in four in rural communities, Mr Isezuo said awareness and management remain critically low, putting millions at risk of serious complications like stroke, kidney disease, and heart failure.

"Hypertension ca...