Health authorities at Nainunje Health Centre in Machinga say the health center registered 1, 214 cases of teenage pregnancies in 2024 from the senior Chief Chiwalo and other surrounding areas in the district.
The National Child Commission (NCC) has called for collaborative efforts in child protection interventions saying a nation that does not invest in children does not have solid foundations for the future.
The National Children’s Commission (NCC) has said it was geared up to tackle issues to do with child neglect and abuse in Thyolo district following rising cases of violence against children in the district.
Jesuits Center for Ecology and Development (JCED) says lack of coordination and seriousness in responding to child abuse cases is a deterrent to curbing the vice said to be widespread in Kasungu District.
District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) for Neno, Paul Sosono has called for concerted efforts from all partners in the district to win the battle against child marriages and teen pregnancies.
Ntcheu District Education Network (DEN) has accused community leaders in the district of allegedly perpetrating child marriages through initiation ceremonies.
