La OMS lanza una guía para reducir los 21 millones de embarazos anuales de adolescentes
La guía incluye entre otros aspectos recomendaciones para reducir o incluso prohibir el matrimonio infantil, aumentar la escolarización y mejorar el acceso a anticonceptivos y atención sanitaria en materia reproductiva.
TL;DR
- 21 million adolescents (15-19) get pregnant in developing countries annually.
- At least half of these pregnancies are unintentional.
- WHO has released new guidelines to reduce adolescent pregnancies.
- Recommendations include reducing child marriage, increasing schooling, and improving access to contraception and reproductive health services.
- Adolescent pregnancies can perpetuate cycles of poverty and lead to health risks.
- Gender inequality, poverty, lack of opportunities, and limited access to sexual and reproductive health services are contributing factors.
- Completing secondary education could reduce adolescent pregnancies by two-thirds.
- The proportion of young women giving birth before age 19 has decreased from 6.6% to 4% since the turn of the century, but remains around 10% in some low-income countries.