ISSN 2756-3332
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 8 (1), pp. 001-004, January, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Case Report
Incidence of hypertension in Taura, Northern Nigeria: Lessons for our health care
Nnaemeka C. E. Okpala1* and Amala M. J. Okpala2
1St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, Blackshaw Road, Tooting London SW17 OQT, United Kingdom.
2Department of Surgery, Central General Hospital, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Accepted 16 September, 2019
Abstract
The control of hypertension is very important because it leads to incidence rate reductions for stroke, ischaemic heart disease and renal failure. It was the objective of this paper to present experiences encountered in the management of hypertension in Taura health clinic with an emphasis on drug therapy, as well as to draw lessons for the improvement of the health care system in Nigeria. Case series of nine patients with ages ranging from 26 to 75 years were examined over six month period and all presented with hypertension. The continuous nature of treatment appeared to be an economic burden on the patients which resulted in poor compliance. In conclusion, healthcare planners should endeavour to give top priority towards the management of hypertensive patients either under medication regimen or in any health facility, with the subsidizing and cheap availability of their drugs.
Key words: Hypertension, antihypertensives, modiuretic, methyldopa.