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- EIN 58-1593137
- (202) 233-8780
- 1001 Connecticut Ave Nw Ste 800 Washington DC 20036-5536 USA
- www.dktinternational.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Health Systems, Family Planning, Health, International, International Development, Reproductive Rights
Mission: To provide couples with affordable and safe options for family planning and hiv/aids prevention through dynamic social marketing.
Programs: Dkt is one of the largest private providers of family planning and reproductive health products and services in the developing world, serving 36. 6 million couples in 2017, and preventing 7. 6 million unwanted pregnancies, 4. 6 million unsafe abortions, 14,600 maternal deaths, and 54,000 infant deaths. Dkt socially markets a range of contraceptive products including condoms, oral contraceptive pills, and longer-lasting methods like implants and intra-uterine devices (iuds) in 42 countries. Dkt improves the availability, accessibility, and affordability of modern contraceptives by leveraging the private sector to distribute products broadly. Dkt executes marketing and promotion campaigns to educate the public about the benefits of modern contraception. To improve availability, dkt builds the capacity of medical providers to dispense these products safely and competently. In several countries, dkt's social franchises offer contraceptive products and services at subsidized rates in order to directly increase access and availability. Founded in 1989, dkt has been a leader in dynamic family planning programming for over 25 years. In 2017, dkt provided and sold 666 million condoms, 97 million cycles of oral contraceptives, 7. 9 million emergency contraceptives, 28 million injectable contraceptives, 3. 6 million iuds, 16. 4 million misoprostol pills, 2. 5 million mifepristone/misoprostol combi packs, and 86,000 manual vacuum aspiration (mva) kits.