Description: Health Information, Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, HELLP syndrome, eclampsia, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month , a month-long communication campaign to raise awareness of this life-threatening hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.
Thousands of women and babies get very sick each year from a dangerous condition called preeclampsia , a life-threatening hypertensive disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Preeclampsia and related disorders such as gestational hypertension, HELLP syndrome, and eclampsia are most often characterized by a rapid rise in blood pressure that can lead to seizure, stroke, multiple organ failure, and even death of the mother and/or baby.
Our Purpose is to improve the outcomes of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy by educating, supporting and engaging the community, improving healthcare practices, and finding a cure. We envision a world where hypertensive disorders of pregnancy no longer threaten the lives of mothers and their babies.