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.
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Jan 22, 2014
Pakistan decreases fertility rate accepting family planning trends The News Tribe ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN "Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey was launched at a ceremony in Islamabad on Wednesday, indicating improvement in the trends of family planning and decrease in fertility rate. The survey was carried out by National Institute of Population Studies in collaboration with the USAID..." http://www.thenewstribe.com/2014/01/22/pakistan-decreases-fertility-rate-accepting-family-planning-trends-survey/ |
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Jan 22, 2014
US reaffirms support to improve healthcare in Pakistan The News Tribe http://www.thenewstribe.com/2014/01/22/us-reaffirms-support-to-improve-healthcare-in-pakistan/ |
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Nov 15, 2013
Understanding climate vulnerability Jose Miguel Guzman on how census and survey data can help us plan Laura Henson NEWSECURITYBEAT, WILSON CENTER (Washington, DC) "...There’s a wealth of existing socioeconomic and geographic data that can help determine human vulnerability and fill critical gaps in climate research, according to Guzmán, regional coordinator of demographic health surveys at ICF International, an international consulting company. But it’s often in different places or unavailable to the general public, including other researchers..." http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2013/11/understanding-climate-vulnerability-jose-miguel-guzman-census-survey-data-plan/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokvK7JZKXonjHpfsX76%2BQoT%2Frn28M3109ad%2BrmPBy83oMIWp8na%2BqWCgseOrQ8kl0BV82jSc0WrqY%3D#.UotuTNKkpr8 |
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Nov 07, 2013
Climate change in a growing urbanizing world Jacob Glass NEWSECURITYBEAT, WILSON CENTER (Washington, DC) "...Much of the information needed is already available, said José Miguel Guzmán, regional coordinator of demographic and health surveys at ICF International, a consulting firm that, among other things, works with public and private organizations to plan for environmental change. Extensive census and survey data for many regions is there to be had, but climate researchers don’t or can’t take advantage of it. For example, he noted that the UN’s 2010 World Population and Housing Census, which covered more than 90 percent of the world’s population, provides information on household capacities such as construction materials and the availability of temperature control, but has been largely ignored by the climate field..." http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2013/11/climate-change-growing-urbanizing-world-understanding-demography-adaptation-book-launch/#.Uot3H9Kkpr9 |
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Oct 30, 2013
State of world population 2013 motherhood in childhood UNFPA "Everyday in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment, and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a health and safe transition into adulthood?" http://www.unfpa.org/swop |