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GEORGE TOWN: The Education Ministry plans to incorporate the Reproductive and Social Health Education module into the 2027 school curriculum to address the growing issue of teenage pregnancies in the country.
"Additionally, we continuously conduct advocacy programmes related to reproductive health issues, including collaborative programs to address sexual harassment, girls' health issues and safe touch, which we still implement at the ministry level," she said after officiating at the closing ceremony of the Universiti Sains Malaysia Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Week 2024 at USM on Sunday .
Earlier, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri expressed concerns about teenage pregnancy, child marriage, baby abandonment and unsafe abortions in the country.Nancy noted that according to Health Ministry data, 44,263 teenage pregnancy cases had been recorded over the past five years, with 17,646 cases involving unmarried teenagers.
The ministry, she added, had conducted several intervention sessions between counselling teachers and STEM industry players to ensure they have the latest information in the field before relaying it to school students.
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