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Cayley Clifford and Naphtali Khumalo

Cayley Clifford and Naphtali Khumalo

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Yes, teenagers account for 10% of deliveries in South Africa, but not half the maternal deaths

Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, head of health in KwaZulu-Natal, said teen pregnancy accounted for up to 10% of births in South Africa, but 45% of maternal deaths during childbirth were of teenagers.In 2017, 10.9% of recorded births were to mothers aged 10 to 19.In the same year, 9.5% of maternal deaths duri...

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