Commitment title:

The Republic of Vanuatu Statement delivered by the Honourable Francois Xavier Chani, Minister of Youth & Sports Development

Commitment description:

• The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu further recommit itself to achieving zero preventable maternal deaths, and maternal morbidities integrating a comprehensive approach of essential sexual and reproductive health package for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and post-abortion care, into its national UHC policies and strategies as previously state

Mode of engagement:
  • Policy and guidance
    Integrating a comprehensive approach of essential sexual and reproductive health package for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and post-abortion care, into its national UHC policies and strategies
Commitment to be actioned in: Vanuatu
Submitted from: Vanuatu
Submitted by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(3) Zero preventable maternal deaths and maternal morbidities, such as obstetric fistulas, by, inter alia, integrating a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health interventions, including access to safe abortion to the full extent of the law, measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and for the provision of post-abortion care, into national UHC strategies, policies and programmes, and to protect and ensure all individuals’ right to bodily integrity, autonomy and reproductive rights, and to provide access to essential services in support of these rights.