DHS in the News
Journalists worldwide write about The DHS Program results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use The DHS Program data throughout the year as background information for their stories, or to compare health and development indicators across countries. These data are also used by journalists in the United States and other developed countries, as it is considered the gold standard of population, health and nutrition data. Below are some examples of recent news coverage. Please note: The links below are to websites outside The DHS Program.
Bangladesh headed for healthier tomorrow
Nurul Islam Hasib
BDNEWS24 (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh is moving towards better health as the preliminary results of the sixth demographic and health survey released on Tuesday show improvement on almost all health indicators, though some inequities still persist....
The BDHS also showed that more women are visiting health facilities now than before for check-ups during pregnancy, and 32 percent deliveries now take place with the help of medically-trained providers which was 21 percent in 2007.
But the gap between the wealthiest and the poorest in seeking healthcare at facilities has widened.
The survey found 10 percent of those in the lowest economic group were delivered in a health facility compared with 60 percent in the highest economic group. It was 6 percent and 49 percent, respectively, in 2007....
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