Adolescent Pregnancy: A Health Challenge

Every year, some 3.9 million girls aged 15 to 19 years undergo unsafe abortions (1). Approximately 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and 2.5 million girls under 16 years give birth each year in developing regions (2, 3). Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ali Kiani, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Masumeh Saeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_13224_bddcc80760766d0e225bdfb46e123212.pdf