MARANG: The Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) today opened the first “Rumah Generasiku Sayang” (RGKS) in the state to house unmarried pregnant teenagers.
Its director, Dr Mohd Jusoh, said for a start, the RGKS, located in Bukit Payong here, would be able to house up to eight teenagers and the home would be managed by JKNT staff as well as volunteers.
“This programme is an initiative by the health ministry to help pregnant teenagers get antenatal, postnatal and psychosocial treatment as well as spiritual guidance to avoid abortion,” he told reporters at the official opening ceremony of the “Raudhatul Nisaa” RGKS here today.
Mohd said the RGKS was not only meant for teenagers from the state. It is also open to those from other states who have nowhere to go for help.
He also called for donations from the public and corporate companies to fund the RGKS.