Abstract:Introduction
10–15% of maternal mortality global maternal mortality is thought to be attributable to pre-eclampsia, claiming up to 40,000 women's lives each year. In many developing world settings countries, pre-eclampsia is frequently under-detected not only because antenatal attendance is low, but also inadequate training in accurate blood pressure(BP) measurements and poor equipment quality.1 2 3
Objective
To determine the prevalence of hypertension in pregnancy and the unmet need for antenatal blood pres… Show more
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