In the past 12 months the Health Department recorded 3,729 pregnancies among pupils aged 10 to 14. Without urgent action this is likely to double in the next 12 months.
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“Teenage pregnancy is the symptom of a dysfunctional community,” said Dr Manala Makua, chief director for women, maternal and reproductive health at the Department of Health.