The Upper East Region has recorded a total of 2,436 teenage pregnancies from January to May 2025, raising fresh concerns over adolescent health and protection in the region.
Charity Tanni, the Upper East Regional Health Information Officer of the Ghana Health Service who revealed this said 25 of the teenagers were between ages 10 and 14, while 2,411 of them were between ages 15 to 19.
Tanni was making a presentation in Bolgatanga during a review meeting on the Essential Services Package (ESP) for women and girls subjected to violence, a project being implemented by the Department of Gender in collaboration with the Upper East Regional Coordinating Council with Funding support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The meeting brought together key stakeholders from institutions including the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, DOVVSU, Legal Aid Commission, Department of Social Welfare, Judicial Service, and Civil Society Organisations.
