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India has administered approximately 8 million doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine since the program's launch in February, marking a significant step in its national immunization efforts to prevent cervical cancer.

Health advocates in Zimbabwe warn that pregnancy-related complications are becoming a leading cause of death among adolescent girls, highlighting urgent needs for reproductive healthcare access.

A new initiative by China and UNAids aims to address the 'Triple Threat' of high HIV burden, pervasive gender-based violence, and early pregnancy faced by adolescent girls and young women in Lesotho's remote Mokhotlong highlands.

Adolescent girls and young mothers who had previously dropped out of school are now receiving support, offering them a chance to continue their education or gain new opportunities.

The Greek Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNICEF, is implementing the first comprehensive National Program in Greece to promote the health and well-being of adolescent girls concerning menstruation.

Archival content regarding issues affecting adolescent girls.

A new report warns that lack of access to menstrual products is exposing vulnerable adolescent girls to higher rates of HIV infection, calling for urgent policy interventions.

A program focused on HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women in Mozambique, known as DREAMS, has ended following funding cuts by the Trump administration, impacting beneficiaries.

Twenty women in Taraba State, Nigeria, have been trained as ‘Big Sisters’ to mentor adolescent girls on reproductive health, aiming to reduce the high rate of maternal deaths in the region.

Coverage details ongoing efforts across Nigeria to integrate menstrual health education into school curricula and community outreach programs. These initiatives aim to reduce cultural stigma, improve hygiene product access, and support adolescent girls' school attendance.

An investigation reveals that adolescent girls in South-west Nigeria often encounter an inconsistent or inaccessible health system when seeking family planning, leading to many becoming mothers before finishing school.

An alarming increase in hospitalizations for suicide attempts and self-harm is being observed among adolescent girls and women under 30.

One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, in an interview coinciding with the French release of his book, asserts that Instagram bears primary responsibility for the collapse of mental health among adolescent girls.

India is preparing to launch a free nationwide HPV vaccination program for adolescent girls, utilizing the Gardasil vaccine to protect against cervical cancer-causing HPV types.