mPari The Family Planning App

What is it about?

The family planning app is a ready reference on the different contraceptive methods for the healthcare service provider. The app is useful for doctors, nurses and counsellors in providing family planning services. Both the spacing and limiting methods and their effectiveness, mechanism of action, benefits, limitations, side effects, how and when to use the method have been enumerated. The Family planning overview, counselling and key messages offer notes on practice points. The short animation videos on the different contraceptive methods serve as a handy job-aid and explainers. The self-assessment section is an interesting area to test oneself once the modules are completed. The library section gives access to Family planning reference manuals and screening tools including the WHO MEC wheel. The Family Planning App is an easy to use , one stop self-learning access and digital tool for knowledge building.