One out of every three adults in Nigeria has high blood pressure.
Source: Dr Okechukwu Ogah, president of the Nigerian Cardiac Society (October 2018)
28.9% of adults have high blood pressure.
Experts say accurate, proactive health communication by the government, civil society and skilled journalists could fight the spread of dangerously inaccurate information in Nigeria.
Two claims on doctor-patient ratios in SA’s public and private health sectors
Source: Treatment Action Campaign (June 2018)
Both claims are incorrect
At least 10 Nigerians die from cancer every hour
Source: Health reporter Ayodeji Ake (May 2018)
Data on cancer deaths in Nigeria is unreliable
Five claims about devolution in Kenya
Source: State of Devolution Address
Ratings ranging from correct to misleading and unproven
Close to 80% of Nigerians lack potable water.
Source: Journalist Dele Sobowale (May 2018)
90.8% of Nigerians’ household drinking water contaminated by E coli bacteria.
Kenya’s doctor-to-patient ratio remains 1 doctor to every 16,000 patients.
Source: Nzioka Waita, chief of staff in the Kenyan presidency
Latest data puts ratio at 1:6,355
There are 200,000 abortions a year in South Africa, and many of these are “repeat” abortions.
Source: Cheryllyn Dudley, South African MP (March 2018)
Official figures show half this number. Data on illegal and “repeat” abortions aren't available.
Nigeria also ranks fourth among the 30 highest TB burden countries in the world and first in Africa
Source:
Nigeria’s junior health minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire (March 2018)
Newer estimates places Nigeria second in Africa, 7th worldwide for its TB burden
Malaria kills 756,000 under five Nigerian children each year
Source:
The Guardian newspaper (April 2018)
Figure closer to deaths from all causes