Teenage pregnancy in Brunei Darussalam remains a worrying trend, with data showing 232 cases reported in 2021. This suggests a continued upward climb from the reported 200 cases in 2017.
Although data on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among teenagers has shown a decrease – from 15 cases in 2017 to two cases in 2021 – the statistics is only among cases reported to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
More details in Monday’s Borneo Bulletin.