Encourage open conversations on teenage pregnancy


RECENT statistics revealed by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlight Malaysia’s ongoing crisis of teenage pregnancy.

Between 2020 and 2024, a total of 41,842 girls aged 19 and below visiting government health facilities were found to be pregnant. Of the total, 16,951 were unmarried.

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