Mobile Application for Contraceptive Eligibility
We are pleased to announce the release of K4Health's new mobile application: ACE (Application for Contraceptive Eligibility) for Android 2011.
The ACE mobile app gives family planning providers an easy and effective way to check whether clients are medically eligible to start using certain contraceptive methods. Based on the popular and trusted Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers (2011 edition), ACE reflects the latest family planning guidance from the World Health Organization’s Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. The Global Handbook is published by the World Health Organization and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ∙ Center for Communication Programs with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Health workers can use ACE in two ways:
- If a client already has a contraceptive method in mind, the health worker can use ACE to check whether the patient is medically eligible to use the preferred method.
- If the client does not have a method in mind, the health worker can use ACE to find methods for which the client is eligible based on medical history.
Health workers can also use ACE to review key characteristics of 20 contraceptive methods, including information about effectiveness, side effects, health benefits, health risks, and how each method works. Contraceptive methods covered include oral contraceptive pills, injectable contraceptives, the patch, the ring, implants, intrauterine devices, male and female sterilization, condoms, and more.
Feedback/Support
We invite your feedback about the ACE app. Please send an email to mobile@k4health.org.
If you are having technical difficulties or have questions, please send an email to mobile@k4health.org.
Terms of Use
The information in this mobile app is intended for health care professionals. However, it is not meant to serve as a substitute for the health care professional’s own clinical judgment.
If you are a consumer, you should not rely on the information in this app or the companion Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers as an alternative to professional medical advice from your doctor or other qualified health care professional. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or other health care professional. In serious cases, you should seek immediate medical attention. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment from your doctor or other qualified health care professional because of information in this app or in the Global Handbook.
The use of this mobile app is at your own risk and the service and content are provided on an “as is” basis. Neither The Johns Hopkins University, the Center for Communication Programs, the Knowledge for Health Project, the U.S. Government, nor the U.S. Agency for International Development are liable for any damages resulting from your use of the information in this app or in the Global Handbook.
About the Global Handbook
The ACE mobile app is based on the popular and trusted Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers (2011 edition), published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ∙ Center for Communication Programs with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The handbook offers technical yet practical information and the latest guidance from the WHO to help health care providers in developing countries deliver contraceptive methods appropriately and effectively. A thorough reference guide, the handbook provides specific guidance on 20 contraceptive methods and addresses many of providers’ different needs, from correcting misunderstandings to managing side effects.
Primary features of the handbook include:
- First of its kind—developed through a unique, organized process, in which experts from around the world have come to consensus on practical guidance that reflects the best available scientific evidence.
- Written in plain terms and organized for quick reference, the book serves as a resource for all levels of health care providers.
- One of the WHO’s 4 cornerstones of family planning guidance. Together, the 4 cornerstones support the safe and effective provision and use of contraceptive methods and can be used to develop national guidelines.
- Prepared through a unique collaboration among the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, WHO, USAID, and technical experts from over 30 organizations around the world. These and many more organizations have signed on as supporters of the book.
- Translations are available in nine languages (Arabic, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Persian, and Swahili).
A limited number of print copies of the handbook are available for counselors or trainers in developing countries who need them. Please e-mail your requests to: Orders@k4health.org, explaining the intended use.
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