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GHS records more than 53,000 adolescent pregnancies in seven months
File photo of a pregnant girl Ghana recorded 53,415 adolescent pregnancies between January and July 2026, with 1,501 involving girls aged 10 to 14 years, data form the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has shown.
NPP must start grassroots mobilisation now to tackle voter apathy – Titus-Glover She said the figure translated into an average of about 7,000 adolescent pregnancies being recorded at health facilities every month among girls aged 15 to 19 years.
Don't pressure Dr Bawumia over running mate choice – Ashanti NPP to members The Programme Manager said the GHS had, since 2017, implemented a “Safety Net” intervention aimed at addressing the health and social needs of adolescent girls.
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