HHS Press Office May 4, 2022
Summary:
The Office of Population Affairs announces the renaming of their annual May health observance as National Adolescent Health Month.
Since 2015, the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) has been proud to spearhead National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, an annual observance each May that began more than twenty years ago with a day of action led by advocates to highlight our collective responsibility to address the high rates of unintended pregnancy among teens. Our nation has made significant progress over the last two decades, and young people themselves have led the way, helping redefine for us all how we can and should support adolescent health and wellbeing during this critical phase of life. In recognition of our renewed and expanded...