Sobha Kumari – Health Promoter of Surya Health Centers in Bihar, India
Sobha Kumari, a Surya Health Promoter in Bihar, India Above: Sobha goes door-to-door promoting Surya health clinics and their services. When Sobha Kumari started as a Surya health promoter in 2009, virtually everyone one in her village disapproved of her work. Women were not allowed to talk to her. Only women with “problems” would come to […]
June 2022 (DKT denounces Dobbs decision)
DKT supports access to safe abortion in the USA Dear Friend of DKT, Last Friday, the Supreme Court in the United States overturned Roe v. Wade, the ruling from 1973 that established the constitutional right to abortion. As a result, nearly half the states in the USA will outlaw or severely restrict access to abortion. […]
May 2022 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, My recent travels to Liberia shed light on the many ways our hard-working teams are impacting the lives of women and men throughout the country. In one day, we saw young women receiving IUDs and implants, pharmacies stocking Fiesta condoms and Lydia emergency contraceptives, and healthcare providers receiving training on post-abortion […]
April 2022 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, This newsletter is full of exciting DKT updates so I hope you will take some time to peruse it. In it, we share: I hope you will enjoy reading our newsletter and look forward to receiving any comments you may have. Christopher PurdyPresident DKT’s 2022 Annual Report Our 7 page annual […]
March 2022 Newsletter (2021 Health Impact Announcement)
DKT’s 2021 Health Impact is here! Dear Friend of DKT, DKT delivered very strong results in 2021 and we are pleased to share here the health impact of those sales and service delivery efforts. Last year, DKT generated over 54.2 million CYPs, reaching women and men in over 90 different countries. As shared previously, this included […]
March 2022 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, Our 2021 sales results are in and we are proud to report a record-breaking year delivering 54.2 million Couple Years of Protection. In the spirit of transparency, we share the details of every product sold and service delivered in every country so that others can independently assess and analyze our health […]
February 2022 Newsletter (2021 Sales Results Announcement)
Dear Friend of DKT, DKT 2021 results are in. We had a record-breaking year, delivering 54.2 million CYPs across 90 different countries, an increase of 12% over the prior year. Despite the challenges of COVID, 2021 was a tremendous year of growth. DKT introduced essential products in new geographies, including the launch of misoprostol and emergency contraception […]
Mamie’s Journey: Stories of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mamie’s Journey: Stories of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo Among the various challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of Congo, maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world. This is in addition to high fertility rates, a growing population in an unsafe environment and low contraceptive […]
Olawunmi Adeyemo – A Makeup Artist and Salon owner in Nigeria
Olawunmi Adeyemo, a Makeup Artist & Salon Owner in Nigeria Above: Olawunmi in front of her salon Ola-Boss in Balogun, Ikeja, where she sells cosmetics and weaves. When Olawunmi Adeyemo and her husband got married, they decided they wanted two children. For a while, everything went according to plan. Six years ago, they had their first child. […]
December 2021 Newsletter
Dear Friend of DKT, Season’s greetings! As 2021 comes to a close and we ring in the new year, we reflect on another challenging and remarkable year. Despite persistent challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, DKT continued to expand access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care, particularly through new solutions, activations, and technology. We are […]
