Namibia: Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy and STDs for Southern Girls

More Than 300 School-going teenagers in the Karas Region had to leave school during the 2012/2013 financial year due to pregnancy.

In order to curb the increase in teenage pregnancies and create awareness amongst young people on sexual and reproductive health, the Namibia Planned Parenthood Association together with the Ministries of Health & Social Services and Youth, National Service, Sport & Culture, last week launched a youth clinic in Keetmanshoop.

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