Health facility readiness and provider knowledge as correlates of adequate diagnosis and management of pre-eclampsia in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

• Main Authors: Dalau Mukadi Nkamba (Author), Roland Vangu (Author), Moyene Elongi (Author), Laura A. Magee (Author), Gilbert Wembodinga (Author), Pierre Bernard (Author), John Ditekemena (Author), Annie Robert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are the second most common cause of maternal mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accounting for 23% of maternal deaths. This study aimed to assess facility readiness, and providers' knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and trea...