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[Daily Trust] For decades, public-health discussions in Nigeria have been dominated by diseases that are immediately recognisable as emergencies. Malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, cholera and other infectious diseases have understandably occupied much of our attention, alongside the continuing challenge of maternal and newborn mortality. These remain important priorities, but another health burden is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular
