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WASHINGTON–(COMMERCIAL THREAD) – World non-profit organization, DKT International announces the launch of HIV test kits, improved access to contraception and innovative educational marketing campaigns to help men and couples with sexual and reproductive health and the future.
DKT recognizes the essential role men play in preventing STIs and unintended pregnancies. As such, we are constantly innovating in male-focused social marketing tactics, partnering with programs like World Vasectomy Day, and designing initiatives to reduce stigma against even the discussion of sexual health. . Our teams are working in underserved countries around the world to provide access to contraception and highlight new options for men to protect their health and future, says Chris Purdy, CEO of DKT International. Through increased access to products through innovative supply channels, men can integrate healthy lifestyles, prevent HIV / AIDS transmission and unintended pregnancies, while generating greater conversation about gender equality. responsible sexes and masculinity.
In 2020, DKT served 48.6 million Couple Years Protection (CYP), which is the estimated protection provided by contraceptive methods over a one-year period based on total contraceptive sales. A major factor in the impact is attributed to DKT’s efforts to sell or supply: 24 million condoms, 52,000 tubal ligation and vasectomy, 3.5 million sachets / tubes of lubricant, 55,000 HIV test kits, emphasizing the importance of men’s sexual and reproductive health.
Recent efforts in the country to improve men’s sexual health include:
- DKT Indonesia organized a special annual initiative to increase awareness of sexual and reproductive health among Indonesian men. A campaign called “The men from KB are cool!‘ or Men who participate in family planning are cool! will broadcast on six national television channels and reach an audience of 20 million Indonesians. The advertisements will highlight how family planning, maintaining reproductive health, is a responsibility that belongs to both husband and wife.
- DKT Brazil launched Pride Special Edition condoms to celebrate the LGBTQIA + community. In addition, the country will promote the use of condoms among young people by sponsoring a Feast of prudence on the popular reality TV show MTV Holidays with Ex, which features couples of all sexual orientations and provides contraception to applicants.
- DKT Mexico, created an educational video with influencer Estef Palacios on vasectomies, interviewing employees at a DKT partner clinic that encouraged men to have no-scalpel vasectomy on Father’s Day.
- DKT Liberia trained 40 members of the Lesbian and Gay Association of Liberia (LEGAL) on their new product OraQuick HIV Self Testing Kit. The first oral HIV home self-test approved by WHO, NAFDAC, FMOH and US-FDA, OraQuick detects anti-HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies using an oral swab, providing a confidential home test option with results in as little as 20 minutes.
- DKT Vietnam announced a new distribution channel, making condoms easier to buy than ever during the pandemic, in addition to pharmacies nationwide, condoms can be purchased at Chn Tm Pharmas official store on Shopee and The cage.
- DKT DR Congo recently launched a new brand of very affordable condoms called CHIC. The launch was supported by Mini Roadshows and animated, engaging in-person promotion on the streets with a set of wheels, sound system and a DJ led by the young ambassadors of DR Congo. During this week-long kickoff activity in Kinshasa alone, more than 3,000 people were reached through one-on-one interactions.
DKT International
Since 1989, DKT International’s main mission has been to provide safe and affordable options for family planning and HIV prevention through social marketing in underserved countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
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