One new report wey World Health Organization (WHO) just drop don show say loneliness don turn serious global health wahala, as e dey cause more than 871,000 deaths every year – that one mean say almost 100 people dey die every hour because of loneliness.

 

According to WHO Commission on Social Connection, about one in every six people for this world dey suffer from loneliness, and no be just say person dey feel sad — e get plenty health wahala wey fit follow am. The report talk say people wey no get social connection or wey dey lonely get higher chance to get stroke, heart attack, diabetes, depression, anxiety, and even commit suicide.

 

Young people and those wey dey live for low-income countries dey suffer pass. About 17 to 21% of people wey dey between 13 to 29 years say dem dey feel lonely steady, and teenagers na dem worst hit.

 

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wey be WHO Director-General, don call on governments make dem take social connection serious as public health matter. The WHO Commission don beg governments to create better strategies wey go help improve health, education, and even money matters for people.

 

One country wey WHO praise na Sweden. Dem don start national plans to fight loneliness. For example, dem dey give free leisure cards to young people and dem dey create places where people fit gather and connect with others for their community.

 

The WHO report na serious warning to all governments make dem wake up and do something about loneliness, because the kain damage wey e dey cause no be small at all.