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Adolescent Sexual And Reproductive Health In The Dominican Republic
In the Dominican Republic, youth volunteers, assisted by the UN Population Fund, are stepping forward to help youngsters get reliable sex education. As youth counsellors, they ho[e to reverse the country's high rate of teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality by encouraging their peers to develop the self-assurance needed to make the right decisions. UNFPA is also helping to train child specialists in adolescent health care.(3'24)
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In the Dominican Republic, youth volunteers, assisted by the UN Population Fund, are stepping forward to help youngsters get reliable sex education. As youth counsellors, they ho[e to reverse the country's high rate of teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality by encouraging their peers to develop the self-assurance needed to make the right decisions. UNFPA is also helping to train child specialists in adolescent health care.(3'24)
