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.
Culture of silence hinders reporting of violence
Elly Burhaini Faizal
THE JAKARTA POST (Jakarta, Indonesia)
...The Philippines' 9th National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) in 2008, which for the first time included a women's safety module (WSM), did not use words such as 'abuse' or 'violence', Viernes said...
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