Papua New Guinea
Family Planning Australia has been working in Papua New Guinea since 2007 in the Morobe, East Sepik, East New Britain and Eastern Highlands provinces. Our projects have focused on increasing access to sexual and reproductive health services, building capacity of health workers and implementing a peer education project for men with the goal to improve maternal and child health and end gender-based violence.
| Population | 8,600,000 |
| Life expectancy | 66 years |
| Cervical cancer mortality rate | 21.7 per 100,000 |
| Unmet need for family planning | 25% |
| Contraception prevalence | 37% |
| Physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence | 67.5% |
| People living with disability | >10% |
| Maternal mortality | 215 (deaths per 100,000 live births) |
"As a nurse, my attitude and approach is different now. Partners also come now for treatment. It was there before but now we really encourage them."
- Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
- Pacific Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Contraception Choices
Partners:
- Susu Mamas Inc
- Papua New Guinea Family Health Association
- Population Services International
- Marie Stopes PNG
- Australian Doctors International
- UNFPA PNG
