Prevalence, Awareness and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Health Workers at the Connaught Teaching Hospital, Sierra Leone.

Background: Hypertension among the health workforce is a major public health problem due to its high prevalence and dire consequences. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension, awareness, and related cardiovascular risk factors among health workers in a Teaching Hospital in Sierra Leone.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among 250 health workers.