African leaders sound alarm on youth reproductive health crisis
Health leaders and government officials gathered in Mombasa for the 9th Pan-African Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights conference. The event focuses on addressing critical issues like teenage pregnancy, HIV, and substance abuse among African youth.
Why it matters
The conference highlights a urgent need for policy reform and increased investment to improve health outcomes for a significant portion of the African population.
The 9th Pan-African Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (AYSRHR) Scientific Conference opened in Mombasa this week with a stark collective message from health leaders, government officials, and young people: Africa’s adolescents are being systematically failed by the institutions meant to serve them, and the window to reverse course is closing fast.
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