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DKT International
Mission: "To make contraceptives available, affordable and accessible among low income people in developing countries for family planning and STD/AIDS prevention"
In China since: 1995
Annual China budget: $75,000
Number of staff: 20 national and expatriate
Mainland China contact:
Jimmy Cai
Country Representative
2088 Hua Shan Road Yui Ying Square,
South Building Room 1408 Room 1341 Jin Jiang Hotel
Shanghai 200020
Tel: +86 (0)21 6448 2688
International Contact:
Phil Harvey
President
1120 19th Street NW Ste 600
Washington DC 20036
United States
Tel: +1 202 785 0072
Fax: +1 202 223 5351
Activities in Other Countries:
Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia, Philippines,Vietnam
This organization has pioneered the concept of ‘social marketing’ of contraceptives, starting work in India in the early 1980s and opening a programme in China in 1995.
In this context, ‘social marketing’ means improving both distribution channels and the public image of contraceptives, and especially condoms, so that customers can acquire them more conveniently and without embarrassment. This is done not for commercial reasons, but to protect people (including unmarried but sexually active people) from unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. Nevertheless, by developing quality products and markets, DKT works towards commercial viability, and therefore long term sustainability.
DKT markets its own brand of high quality condoms, through wholesaler networks that the organisation has established in targeted distribution areas with a high prevalence of risk of HIV/AIDS. Sales staff directly hired by DKT also serve remote, rural areas, where contraceptives are sold at a substantial discount. In 2003, DKT sold 43.3 million condoms in China and 116,567 injectable contraceptives.
To complement its supply and distribution of contraceptives, DKT works with print and broadcast media to promote awareness and prevention of AIDS. It has also organised outreach projects to take AIDS prevention (and condom promotion) messages to particular communities. For example, in Shanghai it created mobile displays and exhibitions for display in factories employing migrant workers.
DKT is now collaborating with the China Red Cross branches in Shanghai universities to produce a play, with AIDS prevention messages, that will tour college campuses.
DKT recovers much of its costs from sales of contraceptives. In addition, the China programme is subsidized by the organization’s international headquarters, whose income is derived from private donations.
Links
http://www.dkt.com.cn
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