• Home
  • MEDIA RELEASE - Australians oppose restrictions on aid for sexual and reproductive health

MEDIA RELEASE - Australians oppose restrictions on aid for sexual and reproductive health

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

New research shows Australian's strongly support our commitment to providing important health services to women in Pacific Island nations. Women in the Pacific region die at up to 10 times the rate of Australian women from cervical canceri and 34 times the rate of Australians when giving birthii.

The research, released today, shows, 89% of Australians believe women in Pacific Island countries should have access to health services such as contraception, cervical cancer screening and family planning and about 70% of Australians believe our foreign aid budget should support Pacific Island countries to provide these services.

https://www.fpnsw.org.au/media-news/media-releases/australians-oppose-re...

Share this page:

MEDIA RELEASE - Australians oppose restrictions on aid for sexual and reproductive health

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

New research shows Australian's strongly support our commitment to providing important health services to women in Pacific Island nations. Women in the Pacific region die at up to 10 times the rate of Australian women from cervical canceri and 34 times the rate of Australians when giving birthii.

The research, released today, shows, 89% of Australians believe women in Pacific Island countries should have access to health services such as contraception, cervical cancer screening and family planning and about 70% of Australians believe our foreign aid budget should support Pacific Island countries to provide these services.

https://www.fpnsw.org.au/media-news/media-releases/australians-oppose-re...

Share this page: