777,000 girls under 15 At least 10 million unintended pregnancies occur each year among adolescent girls aged 15–19 years in the developing world. Source: World Health Organization
25% of Ugandan girls between the ages of 15 and 19 had already given birth or were pregnantTeenage pregnancy rates in Uganda remain high. According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016, 25% of Ugandan girls between the ages of 15 and 19 had already given birth or were pregnant. This indicates a need for continued efforts to address teenage pregnancy and provide comprehensive SRHR education and services.Source: Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016
The beauty of what Reach A Hand does is that we walk the talk. We have a diverse team of young people at the helm of ensuring that fellow young people get access to high-quality SRHR information so that they make informed decisions
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