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.
Jan 20, 2022
“El aborto es un servicio de salud esencial”: Grupo Médico por el Derecho a Decidir Maria Fernanda Gaitan "...Diario Criterio: Según los datos de la más reciente Encuesta Nacional de Demografía y Salud, que corresponde a 2015, podemos ver que existe mucha desinformación sobre el aborto, sobre las causales en las que es permitido. ¿Por qué? |
Jan 18, 2022
Study finds infants born in cities have an increased mortality rate Health Europa |
Jan 08, 2022
Malaria: Long walk to eradication among displaced Nigerians Sola Ojo |
Jan 07, 2022
That Twisted Maternal Mortality Ratio from Kwara THIS DAY (Lagos, Nigeria) |
Dec 31, 2021
Africa: Say What? Four claims that made us raise our eyebrows in 2021 Naledi Mashishi |