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.

Aug 1, 2012
Pneumonoccal vaccine launched in Zimbabwe

Elizabeth B. Mupfumira
THE ZIMBABWE MAIL

...According to the 2010-11 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey, the country's under-5 mortality rate is 84 deaths per 1,000 live births. Most of these children die of preventable diseases...

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