US EditionNigeria: Stopping Child Marriage Key to Curbing Teen Pregnancies
- The World Health Organisation reported that over 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant annually in low and middle-income countries, with around half being unintended pregnancies.
- WHO stated that nine in ten adolescent births occur among girls who married before age 18, emphasizing the importance of addressing child marriage.
- Early pregnancy poses serious health risks and disrupts education, limiting future opportunities for young women, as noted by Dr. Pascale Allotey from WHO.
- WHO's new guidelines call for urgent action to end child marriage and improve access to education and reproductive health services to reduce early pregnancies.
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Early pregnancy, leading cause of death among teenage girls globally
The report showed that over 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant each year in low and middle-income countries The post Early pregnancy, leading cause of death among teenage girls globally – WHO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
WHO releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies - Worldstage
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its significant related health complications. In a statement on Wednesday, the world health body said it was in a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15 to 19-year-old girls. It said that among other strategies, the guideline urged rapid action to end child marriage and extend girls’ schooling. Others it said, would i…
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