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.
Ntcheu District Education Network (DEN) has accused community leaders in the district of allegedly perpetrating child marriages through initiation ceremonies.
Girls Activists Youth Organisation (GAYO), a local non-governmental organization, is conducting role-modeling and mentorship sessions to curb increasing cases of child marriages in Mchinji District.
