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The EC wheel: now available on-line and in French

ByCristina Puig

 “Emergency contraception methods” (the EC wheel), a counselling tool for pharmacists and health providers published in May 2016 by ECEC, is now available in French,  and can be used from tablets, cellphones and computers (on and off line).

This tool is inspired in the WHO Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC) wheel, and based on the WHO MEC 2015 and the UK Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare recommendations for EC use. The methods included are the Cooper IUD, Levonorgestrel EC pills and Ulirpristal Acetate EC pills. Read more in our Resources page or contact us for further information on how to use this tool in your country. Visit this pages to access the on-line wheel in  English and French here.

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