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.

Apr 6, 2016
Malaria cases have reduced since 2010 - Report

Dickens Luvanda
HIVISASA (Uasin Gishu, Kenya)

"...According to the 2015 Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey report launched on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health, the reduction can be attributed to many Kenyans sleeping under treated mosquito nets..."

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