Health authorities in the Ningo-Prampram Municipality have raised concern over rising adolescent pregnancy cases, revealing that 533 girls between the ages of 10 and 19 became pregnant in 2025.
The Municipal Director of Health Services, Patience Ami Mamattah, disclosed the figures in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, describing teenage pregnancy as a growing public health challenge in the area.
She said the Ningo-Prampram Municipal Health Directorate was intensifying efforts to address the situation through collaboration with traditional authorities and community leaders.
According to Madam Mamattah, the directorate is working closely with queen mothers, chief fishermen and other opinion leaders in the Prampram and Ningo traditional areas to guide adolescents—especially girls—on responsible behaviour and reproductive health.
She emphasised that parental support remained crucial in preventing teenage pregnancy and urged parents to provide their daughters with essential needs such as sanitary materials to reduce their dependence on men and boys.
Madam Mamattah also called on religious institutions, including churches and mosques, to use their platforms to promote abstinence and educate young people on the consequences of early pregnancy.
She encouraged adolescents to prioritise their education or vocational training as a means of securing their future.
The health director further noted that young people who are sexually active should be encouraged to seek appropriate reproductive health services, including family planning, to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Madam Mamattah expressed optimism that stronger collaboration among stakeholders—including parents, traditional leaders, religious groups and health professionals—could help significantly reduce teenage pregnancy in the municipality.
