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Introduction The increasing number of pregnant teenagers in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) represents a serious public health issue. The aim of this study was to characterize the population of pregnant adolescents followed in a health facility dedicated to maternal health in STP. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among pregnant teenagers that attended the Mother and Child Protection Center during the first quarter of 2017. The survey contained questions on sociodemographic characteristics, sexual and risk behaviors, family, partners and health support. Results The mean age of the 51 pregnant teenagers included was 16.37 ± 0.8 years. Eight girls reported that they had planned to fall pregnant. Teenagers whose pregnancy was unplanned usually present with a previous family history of adolescent pregnancy. About 59% of girls engaged in sexual activity before 16 years of age with a mean number of sexual partners of 1.84 ± 0.88. In this study, 51% of the girls do not use any contraceptive method, usually because their partner refuses to do so. The preferred contraceptive method are condoms. Information on contraception is given mainly at school. Pregnant girls' first medical consultation was at a mean gestational age of 6 weeks. Abortion was considered by 51% of girls after pregnancy was confirmed. Conclusion Teenage pregnancy imposes health problems for the mother and child and contributes to educational and socioeconomic disadvantages. The collaboration of healthcare providers, teachers and parents is needed to enhance sexual health education. This is the first study in STP on teenage pregnancy; although the sample is small, the authors believe that the results are representative of the general population.

Latin America might not catch-up with the United States because U.S.-styled management, which expresses the North American mindset so well, fails to match the Latin American mindset. The mismatch between mindsets and managerial styles leads to lingering lower productivity among Latin Americans working under North American management regimes. Disregard for the difference in mindsets has to do with ignorance, as in not knowing the Other; as well as arrogance, as in not caring for the Other; and submission, as in failing to stand up. This article draws on literature, history, and anthropology to explain the origin of these differing mindsets, and how they shape the preferences for organizational practices. The article also suggests a blueprint for Latin American management going forward. It requires pursuing corporate alignment through high purposes (profit is a goal, not a purpose), building teams along high-trust clan lines (non-clan members are distrusted), blending management into the clan's survival expectations (as in a family), and allowing natural leaders to emerge with enough authority as to earn respect. The article also suggests that the renewed managerial scheme will help to improve the productivity of Latin Americans with joy, a fundamental element (as in pilgrimages) in the Latin American approach to life's endeavors.