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Study predicts more than 300,000 children to be born in the country over the next three months

Over the next three months more than 300,000 children are expected to be born in Angola. The estimate is from a study prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) together with the World Bank.

: Angop
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"Considering INE's population projections for 2020, Angola has a population of around 31 million people," the study begins. Cross-referencing this figure with information on sexual and reproductive health in the country, the UNDP and the World Bank concluded that in June, July and August around 315,000 children will be born in the country.

The study, called "Socioeconomic Impact of Covid-19 in Angola" also reveals that there are more than 900 thousand pregnant women in the country.

Forecasts indicate that in the next three months around 600 thousand young people, aged 16, will start their sexual lives. This is the average age for "sexual initiation in Angola," the document says, forecasting that 49.2 per cent of boys and 50.8 per cent of girls aged 16 will become sexually active between June and August.

Alerting to the poor condition of the national health services, the document stresses that several units have been forced to adapt to the presence of covid-19 and the lack of resources has led to the suppression of some important health services: "Several primary health units at community level have begun to function below capacity, providing essential services partially or even suppressing some of them, such as immunization, prenatal care, institutional delivery, family planning counselling and HIV counselling and testing".

This shift in birth services has led to a reduction in the supply of essential reproductive health commodities - such as condoms and maternal health medications - putting "at risk the progress made over the past few years in achieving national priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals".

The study therefore advises that steps should be taken to ensure the health services essential for "sexual and reproductive health".

You can consult the full study here.

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