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.

Jul 26, 2012
TV Patrol

Michael L. Tan
PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
Opinion Column

...In the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey, the figure for TV sets in households had risen to 71 percent, even overtaking radio ownership, which was 65 percent...

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