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Publication Date: December 2007
Publisher: Guttmacher Institute
Author(s): Ann E. Biddlecom; Laura Hessburg; Susheela Singh; Akinrinola Bankole
Research Area: Health; Social conditions
Type: Report
Abstract:
Addressing the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa is vital, given the devastating impact of AIDS, the high rates of unintended pregnancy and the risk that those pregnancies may lead to unsafe abortions. Protecting the health of adolescents is clearly important for the adolescents themselves.