President Jonathan, Sambo On A Medical Check Up In Aso Rock

President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday took some time off the weekly meeting of Federal Executive to undergo series of checks conducted on them from a mobile clinic by Consultants from the National Hospital, Abuja to flag off Nigeria National Stroke Prevention Programme.

JonathanProfessor Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health told reporters that the President and his deputy’s Body Mass Index, height, weight, blood pressure etc were measured and checked during the exercise as a demonstration of the two leaders’ commitment to encourage Nigerians to undergo periodic checkups as way of reducing incidence of sudden deaths.

He added that the two veins that supply blood to the brain were also tested to ensure that there is no any form of disruption.

According to the Minister, President Jonathan is concerned by the rising incidents of sudden deaths resulting from ailments like diabetes, heart disease, stroke which can be prevented if discovered on time.

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Under the National Stroke Prevention Programme, government will not only encourage regular medical checkups, but will also initiate series of activities aimed at creating awareness about healthy lifestyles among Nigerians.

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Posted: at 10-10-2013 03:21 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

these ailments mention were not common in Nigeria b4 now,,,so my research team has discovered that the recent increase of these ailments were caused by President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo 

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Posted: at 10-10-2013 05:35 PM (11 years ago) | Hero