Youth, media to amplify voices tackling reproductive health needs for adolescents

Since the Coronavirus pandemic hit, there has been an influx of teenage pregnancies, with an estimated 20,828 girls aged between 10 and 14 years becoming mothers. Over 24,000 others either became pregnant or first time mothers at the ages of 15-19 years.

According to The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), adolescent girls who give birth have a much higher risk of dying from complications of pregnancy and childbirth than women in their 20s and 30s. Teenage pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes, including maternal deaths and injuries.