Education key to reducing HIV infections among adolescents

Teenage pregnancy remains a major health and social concern in Uganda, with 24% women aged 15-19 having started childbearing (UDHS 2022). Child marriage and teenage pregnancy increase girls’ risk to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and AIDS, cervical cancer, gender-based violence (GBV), less years of school, persistent and enduring inequalities, social stigma and isolation.

Dr Nelson Musoba