Dominican Republic listed among countries with the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the world
While the global rate of teenage pregnancies is estimated at 46 births per 1,000 mothers between 15 and 19 years of age, in Latin America and the Caribbean it is 66.5 per 1,000, second only to sub-Saharan Africa.
In the Caribbean, this occurs with greater incidence in the Dominican Republic and Guyana, the report said.
Adolescents under 15 years of age are also getting pregnant and having babies in these countries and the trend is going up according to the report.
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Selon un rapport de l'Organisation panaméricaine de la santé (OPS), l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes ont le deuxième taux de grossesse chez les adolescentes au monde.
La République dominicaine est sur cette liste.
15% des grossesses annuelles se produisent chez les enfants de moins de 20 ans, selon le rapport.
Les adolescentes de moins de 15 ans sont également enceintes et ont des bébés dans ces pays et la tendance est à la hausse selon le
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