The solution was developed to reduce STIs and STDs among young Africans. It leverages digital tools to raise awareness about issues related to sexual health and rights.

Hello Ado is a digital solution launched, in November 2020, by the Senegalese NGO African Network of Health Education (NGO RAES), UNESCO Dakar, and the National Alliance against AIDS (ANCS). It aims to educate Central and West African youth on sexual and reproductive health and rights and direct them to the health, protection, and support services they may need.

Its Android app has been downloaded more than 10,000 times on Playstore already. It offers audio, video, and written content that answers most of the questions young people are asking themselves nowadays. Once they download the app, they can create their accounts, which allows them to ask questions in a forum when they can't find answers to their concerns.

Apart from the contents available, the app helps locate the nearest health centers where users can discuss sexual health and reproductive issues. Its forum moderators always try to keep everyone focused so that the discussions can always be educational.

Let's note that before launching, the solution underwent a beta testing phase in Mali, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 400 young people took part in that phase to improve its functioning before deployment. Additional tests were carried out in Gabon and Cameroon in the first quarter of 2021. Nowadays, Hello Ado is accessible in every Francophone African country.

Adoni Conrad Quenum