Adolescent Early Pregnancy is still a problem among young girls in Lindi Region, June 24 2010

By Philomena Marijani

Adolescent early pregnancy is still a problem among young girls in Lindi; this was said Mr. Saidi Magalula, the District Commissioner of Lindi Urban and Rural during the official opening of one – day sensitization meeting on June 21 , 2010 about Prevention of Adolescent Early Pregnancy in Secondary Schools in Lindi organized by WAMA Foundation and Engender health Tanzania.

He said that adolescent early pregnancy is still an issue in primary and secondary schools and cooperation is needed from parents, teachers, students, community and leaders to make sure that this problem is reduced at great extent. He added that one of the efforts is to make sure that people responsible are holding accountable.

The objective of the meeting was to introduce the project on Prevention of Adolescent Early Pregnancy in Secondary Schools in Lindi to government leaders especially in health and education sectors at district and regional level, religious leaders and media houses. Also, to get their contribution on key steps in implementing the project precisely making decision on schools and districts in which the project will be executed.

The project is implemented by WAMA and funded by Engenderhealth Tanzania and is aimed at strengthening sexual and reproductive health knowledge and skills among young girls in secondary school in order to enable them reduce the risk of early pregnancy and HIV/AIDS infection.