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.
Water being tested as diarrhoea rises
BDNEWS24 (Bangladesh)
....With the scarcity of potable water and lack of hygiene practices, diarrhoea is quite common in Bangladesh around this time of the year. The latest Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) found 10 percent of all under-5 children had diarrhoea during the survey proceedings....
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