With a recent situation report revealing that over 20% of all pregnancies in Guyana occur among adolescents, First Lady Sandra Granger has called for age appropriate health and family life education programmes at all education levels.
According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, the report, Situation Analysis of Adolescent Pregnancy in Guyana, was launched yesterday. The report was handed over to the First Lady and Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, by UNICEF Representative Sylvie Fouet.
In the release, it was also noted that the report highlights that there are several socio-economic, regional and ethnic differences in the rates of teen pregnancies, with the hinterland regions carrying higher rates than the coastal regions.
