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• Published Ahead of print Open access Article 7 Jan 2023

  Teen Pregnancy in the Event of a Pandemic: A short commentary

  By Irfat Ara, Mehrukh Zehravi, Mudasir Maqbool, Imran Gani

  Abstract: There is a strong correlation between the COVID-19 epidemic and an increase in rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancies around the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 608,000 additional girls are at danger of child marriage and 542,000 additional girls are at risk of early pregnancy. A mother's health, as well as the economy and society at large, may suffer if an adolescent decides to get pregnant. Due to …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Health Professions Read article →