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.
Kenya Slum midwives bridge labour gap
David Njagi
ALL AFRICA
....Kenya has a high rate of maternal mortality - about 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. Some one million babies are born in the country every year, and 46 percent of them are born in homes that cannot afford food, healthcare and education, according to official statistics. The 2008-2009 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey said TBA-assisted deliveries accounted for 28 percent of all births in the country. They are far cheaper than those in hospitals....
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