Bauchi State Hypertension and Paralysis Foundation BASHYPF has sensitised 1020 people from Bauchi, Alkaleri, and Misau Local Government Areas on the dangers of hypertension and paralysis.
Chairman of the foundation, Comrade Tijjani Yusuf Aliyu said this while briefing the Emir of Misau in his palace.
He said hypertension, paralysis are among the dangerous diseases that killed many people if they were not proactive.
Tijjani said research revealed that 36.8 percent of people in Northern Nigeria have hypertension while Bauchi accounts for 6.9 per cent of those who suffer from the disease.
He said if people were proactive, take their medicine regularly and heed medical advice they will live a long and healthy life.
The Emir of Misau Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman advice his subjects to embrace all health care advice they have been receiving from health experts.
The emir pledged to support the foundation.
