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Achieving MDG 5 through decreasing adolescent pregnancy in El Salvador

Achieving MDG 5 through decreasing adolescent pregnancy in El Salvador . Emily Rentschler, Tirna Singh, Alice Tripp. Agenda. Problem Statement w/ background Intermediate Outcomes How what we are doing differs from what others have/are doing Our Solution. Problem Statement.

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Achieving MDG 5 through decreasing adolescent pregnancy in El Salvador

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  1. Achieving MDG 5 through decreasing adolescent pregnancy in El Salvador Emily Rentschler, Tirna Singh, Alice Tripp

  2. Agenda • Problem Statement w/ background • Intermediate Outcomes • How what we are doing differs from what others have/are doing • Our Solution

  3. Problem Statement MDG 5 - Improve Maternal Health 5.A - Reduce by 3/4 Maternal Mortality and Morbidity 5.B - Achieve universal access to reproductive health El Salvador is currently not on track to achieve MDG 5 by 2015; its adolescent birth rate is lagging behind, which directly reduces progress on target B and indirectly reduces progress on target A; culturally aware educational programs are needed to bring country on track

  4. Progress has slowed El Salvador • 68/1000 adolescent girls pregnant • Average rate amongst countries with similar GDP • 42/1000 6 Key Focus Areas 1. Contraception 2. Early marriage and sexual debut 3. Domestic Violence 4. Abortion 5. Prenatal and Antenatal Care 6. Education

  5. El Salvador • 85% of the population favors some sex education • Opposition from the Church and cultural taboos • Prevalence of rumors

  6. Organizations in El Salvador addressing the problem...

  7. How what we're doing differs from them Focus on the parents - appeal to the need for sex education to start with the family

  8. What we are doing to address problem Healthy Teens: A Parental Education Program Daily Text messages • Family Planning • Nutrition • Domestic Violence Prevention • Educational Attainment • Preventive Healthcare • Maternal Health Twitter: @HealthyTeens Facebook: www.facebook.com/HealthyTeens

  9. Text Messages

  10. Facebook

  11. Twitter

  12. Intermediate Outcomes • Educate parents and teens on basic health concerns • Spark dialogue between parents and teens • Provide culturally sensitive family planning methods • Empower adolescent boys and girls to make informed decisions about sexual debut and marriage • Decrease adolescent pregnancy

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