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. […]
August 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, DKT International remains committed to increasing access to high quality and affordable contraceptive services. As always, our goal is to give couples the resources they need to choose if and when to become parents. Read on to learn how DKT is engaging youth to choose contraception, marketing condoms in Egypt, and […]
July 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friends of DKT, J uly 11 is World Population Day and also marks the midpoint between the 2012 London Family Planning Summit and the year 2020, by when we hope to have added 120 million users of modern contraception. In this newsletter, we look back on what DKT did to help meet this goal and what we […]
May 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, I am pleased to announce the release of DKT’s 2016 Annual Report, which is now available here via the DKT website. In addition, we are proud to announce that DKT has launched Kiss condoms in Senegal. To address the reproductive health challenges in the region, DKT is establishing a regional social marketing program that will […]
2016 Annual Report Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT International: As part of our commitment to transparency, I am pleased to share with you three new reports related to DKT results and finances. DKT’s 2016 Annual Report is now available on our website. This highlights 2015 performance and 2014 financial results. It also documents our 2015 contribution to the new […]
April 2016 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, There are an estimated 37 million people living with HIV around the world, with 2 million being added each year. 40% of these people live in countries where DKT operates. As such, education about and prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, is a major priority for DKT. DKT is proud […]
Results and Transparency Newsletter March 2016
Dear Friend of DKT International: At DKT, we believe in results and transparency. Our work is measured in such a way to avoid obfuscation or lack of clarity. While we undertake a wide range of activities, we focus on the results that those activities deliver and the impact of such results. If an activity, strategy […]