Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- High blood pressure during pregnancy can put both the mother and baby at risk, if not detected and properly managed.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is high blood pressure that develops during pregnancy, usually after the first half of pregnancy. It can also progress to more severe hypertensive disorders, including pre-eclampsia.

A 2024 study, titled: "Prevalence and determinants of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Nigeria: a multi-centre study," involving 71,758 women across 54 referral-level health facilities in Nigeria found that 6.4 per cent had hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

Gestational hypertension accounted for 49.8 per cent of the cases, while pre-eclampsia and eclampsia accounted for 9.5 p...