Conclusion
Although teenage birth rate in Europe has declined from 9% in 1985 to 5,2% in 2002, teenage
pregnancy still is a significant health issue for every country (Creatsas, Elsheikh 2002). Teenage
pregnancy is a public health problem that is associated with social exclusion which leads to poverty,
unemployment, poor educational attendance and achievement, and poor health of the teenage mother
and her newborn baby (Social Exclusion Unit 1999). Therefore, the need for developing further, or reorganising
the sexual health services in primary care in order to meet teenagers’ needs regarding
teenage pregnancy and all related sexual health issues, is evident. However, health promotion plans
can be implemented effectively only when sufficient resources are allocated for this specific purpose
that is to tackle teenage pregnancy.