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Dr Sheila Vir
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Prevent teen pregnancies
14 December 2019, 02:49 IST
Prevent teen pregnancies
14 December 2019, 02:49 IST
Prevent teen pregnancies
India is one of the ten countries with the largest number of teenage pregnancies in the world. The latest National Family Health Survey reveals that 17.5 % of urban women and 31.5% of rural women are married before the age of 18. State-wise data reveals that four out of 10 girls in West Bengal are married before 18 years. Despite a substantial reduction in the prevalence of early marriage nationally, childbearing at this age has declined only marginally— that is, from 35.7% to 31%.
12 November 2019, 18:24 IST
Prevent teen pregnancies
12 November 2019, 18:24 IST