More than 1,000 teenage girls gave birth at Atwima-Nwabiagya

Nkawie (Ash), Jan. 19, GNA - A total of 1,102 young girls aged between 15 and 19 years in the Atwima-Nwabiagya District gave birth last year.

Three hundred and eight (308) of the deliveries were done through caesarean section.

Dr Samuel Osei Sowuah, the District Director of Ghana Health Service (GHS), addressing the annual review meeting of the health directorate, said of the number 68 still-births were recorded.