Teenage pregnancies in Mandaue increase ‘slightly’

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A SLIGHT increase in teenage pregnancies has been observed in Mandaue City, with cases involving girls as young as 13 years old, the health office reported. Debra Catulong, head of the Mandaue City Health Office, said on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, that the adolescent birth rate reached 36 per 1,000 live births as of the third quarter of 2024, up from 34 per 1,000 in the same period in 2023.

Catulong said strong educational initiatives could help minimize, if not prevent, unintended pregnancies among young people.TCITo address the rising teenage pregnancy rate, Mandaue City recently joined The Challenge Initiative , a global program backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that supports cities in tackling reproductive health issues, with an emphasis on family planning and adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

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