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.

Sep 18, 2012
In Uganda patients go private as state sector crumbles

IRIN PLUS NEWS
Kampala, Uganda

..."We need to bring in some money to stop the deaths of mothers,” said Sam Lyomoki, who chairs the Parliamentary Social Services Committee. Uganda’s high maternal mortality rate, at over 430 deaths per 100,000 live births, has led activists to sue the government...

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