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.

Sep 1, 2018
Islamabad SM Shahina Maqbool September 1, 2018 Share 1 advertisement HomeToday Islamabad Rural teenagers in Pakistan start childbearing earlier than urbanites

Shahina Maqbool
THE NEWS (Islamabad)

"Overall, 8% of women in the said age bracket had begun childbearing: 6% had had a live birth, and 2% were pregnant at the time of the interview..."

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