While cases of teenage pregnancy are already declining, the government insists there’s no room for complacency with the Department of Health. Read this story by AdrianINQ to know more. INQFocus
4 family members and a mistress: Who are the 5 linked to HK model Abby Choi’s grisly murder?Kim Eunsub, KOICA country director, said “Korea is committed to support the Philippines in its goals to achieve universal health for all.”
But as the United Nations Population Fund said, while the number of total teenage births is already declining, the number of births by mothers 10 to 14 years of age was increasing with the PSA saying that there were 2,113 cases in 2020, and then 2,299 in 2021, based on data from the DOH.talked to Sheryl , who gave birth to her child last year. She was only 13 years old when she and her boyfriend, who was already 19 years old then, engaged in a sexual activity.
Ilocos Region had the lowest rate at only 2.8 percent. Next were Metro Manila , Soccsksargen , Central Visayas , Calabarzon , Eastern Visayas , and Mimaropa . She said based on a study by the UN, teenage mothers are less likely to complete high school or college education, and are more likely to be jobless and to be poor. “The poor outcomes also extend to their children.”
As a result, they would earn less than those who finished their education: “Teenage girls who get pregnant and do not finish high school may lose earnings of up to P83,000 a year.”As stressed by Vergeire, “a comprehensive strategy involving the different stakeholders is essential in providing a lasting impact in addressing teenage pregnancy in the Philippines.”
This, as almost four out of 10 young Filipinos do not have any access to information about sex and three out of 10 young Filipinos get their information about sex from social media.
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