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Although U.S. teen pregnancy rates have been declining for several years, disparities remain.
Latina girls ages of 15-19, for example, have higher teen pregnancy rates than any other U.S. group.
While pregnancies early on in life can have serious health implications, they also have an impact on social, educational and economic outcomes. Therefore, we must work to find solutions aimed at overcoming these disparities.
This week follow our #SaludTues Tweetchat on Twitter (via @SaludToday, @MATeenPregnancy, @sexedhonestly) to learn about ways to support Latino teens and prevent teenage pregnancies.
- WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Taking Action To Reduce Disparities in Latino Teen Pregnancy”
- DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015
- TIME: Noon CST (1:00 PM ET)
- WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: @SaludToday
- CO-HOSTS: @MATeenPregnancy, @sexedhonestly
We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:
- Why teenage pregnancy is an important issue to Latino communities.
- Which social issues might contribute to Latino teen pregnancy.
- How we can take action to prevent teenage pregnancies and develop a culture of health.
- What communities can do to support the health of expectant mothers.
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter, share your stories and share resources that can help improve disparities in teenage pregnancy.
#SaludTues is a weekly Tweetchat about Latino health at 12p CST/1p ET every Tuesday and hosted by @SaludToday, the Latino health social media campaign for the team at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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