Womens health report

Sexual health services vital for rural Vanuatu women

The report by Family Planning New Zealand called Planem Gud Famili Blong Yumi was released this week in Vanuatu and New Zealand.

Researchers interviewed villagers in the Big Bay Bush area of Espiritu Santo about their sexual health needs.

New Zealand Family Planning researcher Kate Burry says many women spoke of a lack of personal choice, deferring decisions about sex to their partner or wider family.