Drop in teen pregnancies due to pandemic, other factors: POPCOM
(File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) attributed the downtrend of adolescent pregnancies to confluence of many factors, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the unrelenting collaboration government agencies, local government units (LGUs) and stakeholders. Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III, executive director of POPCOM, cited the Challenge Initiative with the Zuellig Family Foundation as well as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as being vital in limiting early pregnancy case numbers in many cities and LGUs of the country. He also attributed the slid...
Source: philippinetimes.com