By Benjamin A. Commey   Accra, Dec. 18, GNA – Two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called on government to urgently establish adolescent-friendly health corners (AFHC) in health facilities across the country, to stem rising cases of sexually …

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)—Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the Malawi SRHR Alliance have called on the Ministry of Health and Members of Parliament to increase budget allocation to the health sector, warning that chronic underfunding is contributing to …

Siphesihle Buthelezi|Published 42 minutes ago 2min Alarming new data from the eThekwini Municipality has revealed 7,627 deliveries among girls aged 10 to 19 in the 2024/2025 financial year, while more than 3,000 teenagers sought pregnancy termination …

  Participants march along Kenyatta Avenue in Nakuru City during celebrations to mark World AIDS Day, on December 1, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Doreen Nafula, 19, a teen who recently sat for her KCSE Exams, is among many youths who are the least …

In the first six months of this year, 489 teenage pregnancies were recorded in the country. Out of this, eight girls were under 15 years while 481 girls were between 15 and 18 years old. Fiji Police Force statistics also revealed that child sexual abuse …

Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya expressed concern over the huge number of girls getting pregnant in their teens. “Bacolod has recorded 200 cases of teenage pregnancy this year alone, including five girls aged 10 to 14. These numbers are worrying and they …

… revealed that over 40,000 teen pregnancies were recorded between 2020 and …

KUCHING: Teen pregnancies in Sarawak have decreased by … information is important to reduce teen pregnancies and provide the right support …

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Fatimah (seated centre) in a photocall after the OSTPC meeting. KUCHING (Nov 19): While Sarawak has achieved a 48 per cent decline in teenage pregnancies over the past decade, it continues to record the …

Gender, Culture and Children’s Services Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo/SCREENGRABThe government has urged families, communities, and institutions to join hands in protecting children and tackling teenage pregnancies, emphasising that safeguarding …