TIWN March 18, 2023
AGARTALA, March 18 (TIWN): National Health Mission survey said that in Tripura early marriage and early pregnancy rates are alarming, Tripura CM Dr. Manik Saha said he is shocked by witnessing such a data which has ranked Tripura at the top-positions nationally. CM thanked South Tripura DM for organizing shich programs and also NHM for putting light on such issues. “It can not be allowed anymore. What I will do, I don’t know but there must be a rule to confirm the age of a person before getting married. Otherwise such things can not be controlled”, CM said. The statement came from CM Dr. Manik Saha at State level programme on MSSSKA in Sabroom.
Ahead of the program, Mission Director said, along with polio like diseases other surveys such as Teenage Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy has started recently and the data shows alarming situations in the state. A press meet was organized ahead of the inaugural Ceremony of Mukhya Mantri Sustho Shaishab -Sustho Kaishore Abhijan program which will be addressed by CM Dr. Manik Saha tomorrow under Mission 4.0.
The Mission Director said, as per survey the teenage marriage rate was 33.1% but in 2019 the rate was 40.1 which is the 3rd largest. He informed that the pregnancy rate among teenage 21.9%. If it can not be decreased, infant mortality rate will be increased further. Mothers also suffer from various health risks due to early pregnancy. This is a matter of huge concern, the Mission Director said.
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