Achieving MDG 5 through decreasing adolescent pregnancy in El Salvador
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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
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
Progress has slowedEl Salvador
• 68/1000 adolescent girls pregnant
Average rate amongst countries with similar GDP
• 42/1000
6 Key Focus Areas1. Contraception2. Early marriage and sexual debut3. Domestic Violence4. Abortion5. Prenatal and Antenatal Care6. Education
El Salvador
• 85% of the population favors some sex education
• Opposition from the Church and cultural taboos
• Prevalence of rumors
Organizations in El Salvador addressing the problem...
How what we're doing differs from them
Focus on the parents - appeal to the need for sex education to start with the family
What we are doing to address problem
Healthy Teens: A Parental Education Program
Daily Text messages o Family Planningo Nutritiono Domestic Violence Preventiono Educational Attainmento Preventive Healthcareo Maternal Health
Twitter: @HealthyTeens
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HealthyTeens
Text Messages
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