Support Services Available for Pregnant Teens

Support services available for pregnant teens

LEWISBURG — According to UPMC, approximately 16 out of every 1,000 Pennsylvania teenagers ages 15-19 give birth each year. The stigma around teen pregnancy often keeps teen mothers from seeking help, but several local organizations are there not to judge…

HIV cases, teenage pregnancy on the rise in Central Luzon

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Government agencies are raising red flags over the growing health crisis involving Central Luzon’s youth, as new data show a surge in both HIV infections and teenage pregnancies. The Department of Health (DOH) Central Luzon Center for Health Development (CLCHD) has reported more than 14,000 confirmed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the region as of January 2025. Alarmingly, nearly 30 percent of the…