Tool aims to improve access to sexual healthcare for Indigenous women

Two UBC students developed the Lifegiver Box to reduce harm against Indigenous people and empower them to have autonomy over their healthcare. Consultations were held with the FNHA and Indigenous groups to determine what would be included in the packages. Each box includes basic sexual health products that don’t require a doctor’s prescription, like condoms, tampons and pregnancy tests, plus traditional Indigenous medicines and educational pamphlets. Over the next five years, they hope to establish 26 different locations across B.C. where Indigenous people can access the Lifegiver box.