text: Pregnancy and childbirth complications are the leading cause of death among 15 to 19 year-old girls globally, with low and middle-income countries accounting for 99% of global maternal deaths of women aged 15 to 49 years. Teenage pregnancy is a global problem and is more likely to occur in marginalised communities, commonly driven by poverty, lack of education and employment opportunities. It remains a major contributor to maternal and child mortality, and intergenerational cycles of ill-health and poverty.
  The government of India introduced the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act in 2007, undertook various awareness campaigns to enhance awareness around the ill effects of child marriage and teenage pregnancy through mass media campaigns. The efforts led to decline in teenage pregnancies by almost 50% for the country but reduced only by 2% for states like Assam.