Papua New Guinea’s government contracts with Catholic Church run health clinics are under review, as they are accused of not fulfilling obligations in providing family planning services.
Senior religious figures say they are respecting the “plan of God” in promoting the natural "ovulation method" of contraception, but this has angered healthcare professionals.
Young women in these communities are being targeted for further advice and services by family planning NGOs in an attempt to bring down the growing rates of teenage pregnancy, which the government says will assist the country overall.