Akatsi South records 177 teenage pregnancies in six months

She said the seven pregnancies involving girls aged 10 to 14 years were particularly worrying, stressing that teenage pregnancy was not only a health issue but also a social, educational and child protection failure.

The figure comprised seven girls aged between 10 and 14 years and 170 aged between 15 and 19 years, exceeding the national target of below 11.

According to her, cases involving girls aged 10 to 14 years must, in every instance, be treated as child protection matters and referred appropriately.