A mobile application, Yenetab that helps contribute to adolescent and youth health and life skill literacy was launched. The mobile application was developed by The Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations (CORHA) together with United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Director, Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Directorate at Minister of Health Dr. Meseret Zelalem during her statement reiterated how the mobile app will help youth to access credible information on their health, sexual and reproductive concerns as well as life skills information during this time of COVID-19.
‘‘The development of the new app is particularly timely now when young people are not able to freely visit youth-friendly centers as they normally would due to restrictions arising from the coronavirus pandemic’’ Dr. Meseret noted.
“The app is intended for those who wants to improve their knowledge on youth health, sexual and reproductive health issues as well as life skills, though it is specially tailored for young people. It is a multi-functional application that offers youth important information about their health engagingly’’ she added.
Yenetab mobile application is composed of different navigation tabs that include different segments discussing puberty, relationships, sexual and reproductive health, substance use, and skills. There are also tabs where users can contact the call center to ask questions which are then responded to by an expert. The different tabs were recommended by information and technology experts who the mobile application developers worked with together with a consultant during its development.
Combining accessible five local (Amharic, Afar, Tigrigna, Afan Oromo and Somali) and English with a youth-friendly gem is indispensable in an environment where young people are looking for real information about their health. Yenetab mobile application can have the potential to help adolescents and youth learn new things. The mobile application is an educational platform that allows youth to consult from the comfort of their home and benefit from the advice of the app, right where they are.