Governor Kiraitu has said the partnership his government has had with Jhpiego has been effective in ending teenage pregnancies.

The Governor who spoke at the County Headquarters, said government is committed to significantly reduce the increasing numbers of early pregnancies across the County, adding that early pregnancies are major impediments to the social and economic development of the people.

The Governor who spoke at the County Headquarters, held that family planing is pivotal to the measures taken towards poverty alleviation in Africa.

Jipiego Family Planning Project's Director, Elaine Charurat, hinted the county's good will and technical support has been key to effective implementation of the program.

Through this, health care providers have been trained on attitudinal change, leadership development and how to use home grown solutions for health related challenges.

CEC Health, Misheck Mutuma, urged the organisation to consider renewing the partnership with the government upon expiring of the existing collabration come December this year. He said this will also be of great help in the overall universal care, a head of Meru care roll out.

About 33 health facilities in the county have been offering Post Pregnancy Family Planning (PPFP) services through the collaboration