Diva

The Menstrual Health and Care application.

The Menstrual Health and Care application – DIVA is specifically designed to help adolescent girls and young women to learn more about their bodies and menstrual health. It is modelled after a menstrual period tracking app but with the aim to help girls prevent pregnancy and maintain good menstrual hygiene. This application challenges the negativity and shame around menstruation. It helps girls and young women to love and take control of their bodies.

Key features:

Set up Cycle: After you download and install the Application, you are requested to input some information about your menstrual period which would be used to set up your menstrual cycle.

Period: This is a calendar view that shows all daily information inputted in the dashboard. This section also shows expected days for periods, ovulation and fertile window etc.

Learn: This is an information hub of the Diva App. It has two parts;

Read- Here you have access to accurate information on a load of topics relating to pregnancy, menstruation and menstrual hygiene etc.

Watch – This is where you can watch videos on some of the articles you have read. The short video clips on menstrual hygiene, how to use a sanitary pd, tampons etc are very educative.

ASK: You can get further information, counseling or clarification from our trained counselors in this section. Referrals to health service providers are also provided for those who might need further attention. Several options are available for you to communicate, you can send text messages FREE to the short code 38120 on MTN, Airtel and Glo. Also available is WhatsApp chat and through emails. Just include your Age, Sex and location.