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Adolescent pregnancy trends in Honduras

Overview

In Honduras, the Hospital Materno Infantil at Hospital Escuela reported 478 adolescent births during 2026, out of a total of 2,863 births at the facility. Of these cases, 33 involved girls aged 14, while 445 were between the ages of 15 and 19.

Health authorities indicated that these figures underscore a requirement for improved sexual education and prevention to address the economic and social challenges for young mothers. To assist, the hospital maintains a specialized Adolescent Mother Clinic that provides psychological and emotional support, conducting over 300 consultations per month.

Entities

Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros · Gabriela Rodríguez Ramírez · Secretaría de Salud · Hospital Escuela · Ada Betancourth

Timeline

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Sources

asisucede.com.mx · billieparkernoticias.com · elinsular.cl · ellibertario.com · eveeno.com · hondumedios.hn · las24horasdejujuy.com.ar · lavozdelosbarrios.com · lineadecontraste.com · noticiasnrt.com · tribunanoticias.mx · vanguardia.com.mx