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Chadiza records 1,071 teenage pregnancies

Lusaka Times
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October 3, 2026, 8:34 pm
Chadiza records 1,071 teenage pregnancies

"Chadiza District has recorded 1,071 teenage pregnancies in the last eight months of this year. District Adolescent Health Coordinator, Nkhuwa Mabvuto, says the number is cumulatively from January to August this year. He expressed concern over the health complications young girls’ face when they fall pregnant. Mr Mabvuto said in most cases, adolescents fail to […]"

Chadiza District has recorded 1,071 teenage pregnancies in the last eight months of this year. District Adolescent Health Coordinator, Nkhuwa Mabvuto, says the number is cumulatively from January to August this year. He expressed concern over the health complications young girls’ face when they fall pregnant. Mr Mabvuto said in most cases, adolescents fail to […]

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