Soludo’s wife encourages regular heart health checks
Nonye Soludo, wife of the Anambra State governor, is urging people to prioritize regular medical checks to combat the rise in heart diseases. As the founder of the ‘Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative’, she emphasizes the importance of addressing lifestyle risk factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise, and tobacco use. Nonye Soludo highlights that many cardiovascular diseases can be prevented with conscious health habits. She also promotes backyard gardening and healthy eating as part of her advocacy.
What we know
- Nonye Soludo called for more intentional medical checks and discipline to reduce heart disease rates.
- She leads weekly statewide ‘Healthy living walks’ and workouts in all 21 local government areas to raise awareness about cardiovascular risks.
- The World Health Organisation reports cardiovascular diseases as the leading cause of death globally, with over 17.9 million deaths annually.
- Nonye Soludo stresses that most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing risk factors like tobacco use, unhealthy diets, obesity, physical inactivity, and harmful alcohol use.
- She encourages people to adopt healthy habits, such as regular exercise, eating organic foods, and routine heart checks, to prevent disease.
