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The City Health Office reported that Davao City ’s teenage pregnancy rate has decreased to 9.94 percent in 2023, attributed to its strengthened efforts in information dissemination. Jerrielyn Lewis, head of the CHO City Population Division, said during the ISpeak Media Forum at the City Mayor's Office on Thursday, October 3, 2024, that the number of teenage pregnancies in Davao City has dropped to 9.94 percent, or 2,969 adolescents, in 2023, compared to 10.
The CHO attributed the decline in cases to an intensified Information, Education, and Communication campaign on teenage pregnancy in schools, ensuring that classes are not disrupted. The office stated that they utilized the health subject in the students' scheduled learning to teach them about the dangers of teenage pregnancy.
CHO Reported That Davao City Teenage Pregnancy Rate Has Decreased In 2023 Attributed To Its Strengthened Efforts Information Dissemination
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