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.

May 11, 2015
Whats behind West and Central Africas youthful demographics

Elizabeth Leahy Madsen
NEW SECURITY BEAT (WASHINGTON, D.C.)

"...Every context is different, but an analysis conducted for 15 countries in West Africa, 8 countries in Central Africa, and 14 countries in East Africa using the most recent available data from the Demographic and Health Survey program and United Nations Population Division illustrates some broad trends. Demographic paths are moving in different directions in the three regions, with change likely to come slowest in West Africa..."

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