Tonga
Family Planning Australia has supported Tonga since 2012. The main focus in Tonga has been education programs to help provide sustainable sexual and reproductive health outcomes. We also provided capacity building training on disability inclusion in reproductive and sexual health and conducted a disability audit of the Tonga Family Health Association.
Population | 106,398 |
Life expectancy | 73 years |
Cervical cancer mortality rate | 11.1 per 100,000 |
Unmet need for family planning | 27% |
Contraception prevalence | 33% |
Physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence | 39.6% |
People living with disability | 10.6% |
Maternal mortality | 124 (deaths per 100,000 live births) |
"I am more confident about asking 'embarrassing, intimate' questions. I understand the importance in obtaining this information to provide better service. I tell the women that I will be asking these questions and that they are confidential."
Partners:
- Tonga Family Health Association