New front-of-package nutrition labels announced for Canada
Heart & Stroke was pleased to join the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health today as he announced the adoption of front-of-package nutrition label regulations for Canada. The new mandatory...
WHO advocates physical activities to tackle NCDs in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Nigerians to engage in more physical activities to reduce Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) burden in the country. The WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, Walter...
Revisiting the high burden of NCDs and exploring solutions using technology
Together with cancer, diabetes and lung disease, cardiovascular diseases are responsible for 41 million deaths around the world yearly, 18.6 million of which are related to heart disease. In Nigeria,...
Fighting the scourge of hypertension
A new revelation by the Nigerian Heart Foundation that between 30 and 40 per cent of Nigeria’s 211 million people lives with hypertension or high blood pressure is another depressing...
Dr. Olufemi Mobolaji-Lawal
Prof. Tola Atinmo
Prof. Akin Osibogun
Dr Kingsley K. Akinroye
Prof. Obehi Okojie
Prof. Oni Idigbe
Mr Dele Adetiba
Prof. Fatai Adeniyi
Prof. Adebayo Isaac Adeyemi
Dr Oluwakemi Odukoya
Prof. Benjamin Uzochukwu
Mrs Maria Taiwo Lambo
The Heart Check Food Labelling Programme
A front – of – pack labelling programme that certifies food items to be healthy for consumption and heart friendly. Foods with the certification mark represent products that are healthier choice compared to similar foods.
