Tlokweng grapples with alarming teen pregnancy rates

Addressing full council meeting Monday, she highlighted that the situation has become increasingly alarming. She revealed that nine out of the 296 individuals registered for antenatal care in the recent quarter were teenagers. This troubling trend, Bogatsu emphasised, calls for urgent attention and coordinated intervention.

“Also non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain high, accounting for 6,991 outpatient visits, with hypertension and diabetes type II being the most prevalent. Notably, men represented the majority of NCDs patients.