Abstract

The Prevalence of, Hypertension and Diabetes in Ogugu, Ogbagebe and Ofabo, Ofu and Olamaboro Lga, Kogi State, Nigeria: A Report

Aisha Ojone Abu

Urinalysis, Malaria Parasite test, blood pressure checks and body mass index was calculated for the people of Ogugu, Ogbegebe and Ofabo Communities, diagnoses made and drugs administered. 356 Persons benefited from this scheme out of which 25 (7.02%) were children and 331 (92.97%) adults. 95 suffered from high blood pressure (26.69%) with the highest being 250/120 mmhg, 11 were diabetic (3.09%).