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WHO Contraception tool

Medical Eligibility Criteria

Theo Shikov · com.who.mecwheel

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v0.33 9.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v0.33 (30)
Updated
Nov 10, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size
9.9 MB
Requires
Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Medical (app)
Listed since
Nov 5, 2022 (at least)
Permissions
8
Website
out2bound.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

WHO Contraception tool is an app by Theo Shikov in the Medical category, listed since at least November 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 0.26, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Advertising ID”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v0.33

This app is now available on even more devices with the newest Android versions.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

This tool is the digital version of the MEC Wheel. It contains the medical eligibility criteria for starting use of contraceptive methods, based on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 5th edition (2015), one of WHO’s evidence-based guidelines. It guides family planning providers in recommending safe and effective contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics. The tool includes recommendations on initiating use of nine common types of contraceptive methods: 1. Combined pills, COC (low dose combined oral contraceptives, with ≤ 35 μg ethinyl estradiol) 2. Combined contraceptive patch, P 3. Combined contraceptive vaginal ring, CVR 4. Combined injectable contraceptives, CIC 5. Progestogen-only pills, POP 6. Progestogen-only injectables, DMPA (IM,SC)/NET-EN (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscular or subcutaneous or norethisterone enantate intramuscular) 7. Progestogen-only implants, LNG/ETG (levonorgestrel or etonogestrel) 8. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, LNG-IUD 9. Copper-bearing intrauterine device, Cu-IUD

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v0.26.

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 10, 2025.
  • Certificate issued to “Donatix” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Nov 10, 2025
  • Validated against Google Play Nov 10, 2025
  • Signed byCN=Teodor Kostadinov, O=Donatix, L=Sofia, C=BG
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)F4:99:E9:82:E4:A4:EB:89:44:9A:30:71:6A:77:EA:06:00:AC:2A:CD
  • File MD5972a531806d98da78c514237d5112251
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (8)

WHO Contraception tool requests 8 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

WHO Contraception tool APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the WHO Contraception tool APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 972a531806d98da78c514237d5112251.

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