Family Planning

Hesperian Health Guides developed this free mobile app. The app helps frontline health workers, community leaders, and peer promoters talk with people about birth control methods. The app comes in Afaan Oromoo, Amharic, English, French, Kinyarwanda, Luganda, Spanish, and Swahili.


The app includes:

  • A tool to help decide which methods work best for individual preferences, circumstances, and health history.
  • The pros and cons of each method.
  • FAQ about birth control methods.
  • Interactive exercises to develop birth control counseling skills.


#BirthControlMethods

Public Health
Topic
Birth Control Methods
Audience
Health Care Professionals, Community Health Workers, Navigators, and Peer Educators, Health Educators and Patient Educators
Setting
Community Health Centers and FQHCs, Community-Based Organizations and Nonprofits
Level
Applied