Uganda Health News: Museveni wants adolescents to stop early marriages
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First published: 20091123 10:55:28 AM EST
Ultimate Media
Cultural institutions, clan leaders and parents that push young girls below the age of 18 years are to blame for the increasing cases of maternal mortality rate in the country.
President Museveni notes that many cultural institutions, parents and clan leaders push young girls into early marriages.
He was addressing participants at the third International Conference on Maternal and Newborn Health in Kampala.
The President calls for the eradication of such ancient traditions which calls for early marriages if maternal mortality rates are to be reduced.
Over 16 million adolescent girls get pregnant across the world annually with 95% in developing countries.
Reports by the World Health Organisation indicate that about 70,000 adolescent girls die every year in developing countries from diseases related to pregnancy.
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