October 2017 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, We decided it was time for a website update. To keep pace with DKT’s sister websites like Honey & Banana (who have proven that our young market loves fun advertising and engaging campaigns), we redesigned the DKT website to highlight some of our favorite advertisements, our engagement with brands and partners, and our regional expansion […]
September 2017 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, We are pleased to announce that we have released the 2016 Contraceptive Social Marketing Statistics, available here. This newsletter also features highlights from our work marketing Sayana Press, a subcutaneous injectable contraceptive. Since launching in Nigeria in 2015, we have expanded usage of Sayana Press into the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, […]
May 2017 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, There are fewer choices in one’s life more profound than the decision to have a child. How many children to have, or whether to have children at all, is a decision that deeply affects each couple, their communities, and the societies in which we all live. DKT’s role in supporting these […]
Health Impact 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, I am pleased to share highlights of DKT’s 2016 health impact with you. Using the Marie Stopes International Impact 2 Calculator, we are able to convert our contraceptive sales figures into health impact data. The Impact 2 calculator takes into account current demographic statistics and DKT sales and service delivery data to […]
April 2017 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, 2017 has been off to a busy start for DKT, as we continue to register contraceptive products in new countries as part of our regional expansions in Francophone West Africa and Latin America. These expansions are integral to our mission to increase access to contraception worldwide as well as our commitment to providing […]
January 2017 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, I am pleased to report that DKT delivered a record-breaking 33 million CYPs in 2016– a 10% increase over 2015. We are in the process of double-checking our numbers and will publish our final results as soon as we can. With the beginning of a new US presidential administration, international family […]
December 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, As the end of 2016 draws near, the international family planning community has much to reflect on. With the beginning of a new US presidential administration, there are increasing concerns over the future of family planning both at home and abroad. However, solidarity within the family planning community and increased innovation […]
CSM Report 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, We are pleased to release the 2015 Contraceptive Social Marketing Statistics, which contains information from major contraceptive social marketing programs worldwide that report their sales data to DKT. This report includes Couple Years of Protection (CYPs) and method mix generated by each program. You can follow this link to access the report on […]
November 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, Since 1989, DKT’s mission has been to provide women around the world with the means to control their fertility. We are committed to providing high-quality, affordable contraception, ensuring access to safe abortion, educating young adults and teens on sexual health, and providing respectful care. While these services can be controversial, DKT […]
October 2016 Newsletter
Letter from Chris Purdy: Dear Friend of DKT, September was a busy month at DKT, as we rolled out new education campaigns and continued to expand access to contraception. Our goal is to make birth control methods more widely available and affordable, so that every woman can choose the method that works best for her. […]
