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The disturbing rise in teenage pregnancies and mental health challenges among children.

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In a candid discussion with UFM, Lumka Oliphant from the Department of Social Development addresses the disturbing rise in teenage pregnancies and mental health challenges among children. She highlights the urgent need for societal change, calling for respect, protection, and open conversations with our youth. “We must stop seeing children as objects to be controlled and start treating them with the dignity and love they deserve.” It’s time for communities, families, and government to unite in safeguarding the well-being of our future generation