As part of an intensive door-to-door health campaign, not less than 120 inhabitants at Jacobu township had their blood pressures (BP) checked. The program which was in two phases; screening and education, was also the maiden door-to-door outreach of the organization. Facilitators identified about 40 adults with 'high blood pressure'. Although some of them had never been diagnosed of hypertension, and could still not be having the disease, they were advised on the importance of having their BPs checked consistently. This raised the topic of poor health-seeking behaviour among indigenes. They were educated on the imperceptible but deadly nature of hypertension and were advised (including those found within normal parameters) to adopt/maintain healthy lifestyles.
