By Our ReporterThe Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), has called on communities across the country to embrace healthier lifestyles and demand accountability, urging individuals to make small daily changes: eat less salt, avoid processed foods, stay active and check blood pressure regularly. The group made the call in a press statement to mark the 2025 World Heart Day which was made available to journalists in Abuja, yesterday. “By eating fresh foods, reducing salt and choosing healthier options, we save lives. “In Nigeria, rising rates occasioned by high blood pressure, stroke and heart disease are linked to unhealthy diets, excess salt consumption, tobacco use, alcohol and physical inactivity. Cardiovascular diseases, NHED stressed, remain the world’s leading cause of death, claiming over 20 million lives each year.