Episode notes
A bold public call to make teenage pregnancy illegal has shaken the national conversation, with warnings that the crisis is out of control and current efforts are failing young girls.
Despite years of interventions, Namibia continues to record high teenage pregnancy rates, forcing girls out of school and into long term emotional and financial hardship.
To unpack the issue from a mental health and social welfare perspective, Desert FM speaks to crisis counsellor Cathy Kambanda, founder of National Mental Health Care Namibia.