Competency of health workers in detecting and managing gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia during antenatal check-ups in primary care health facilities in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.

Study Objective: To evaluate the competency of trained health workers in detecting and managing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy during routine antenatal check-ups (ANCs) at primary care facilities in Bangladesh.

Study Design And Settings: Cross-sectional study; conducted in 26 primary care facilities.

Outcome Measures: Accurate diagnosis of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.