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.
Nov 21, 2007
Uganda: Fifty-eight percent of women give birth at home Luke Kagiri |
Jul 18, 2007
Number of orphans spikes as Zimbabwe crises deepen: Rise in HIV, fall of economy cited John Donnelly THE BOSTON GLOBE (USA) ...The 2006 survey, conducted by the government Central Statistical Office in collaboration with Macro International, a Maryland-based organization that conducts health surveys around the world, found that 22 percent of children under the age of 18 in Zimbabwe had lost one or both parents, up from 9 percent in 1994 and 14 percent in 1999. Overall, Zimbabwe recorded an 18 percent HIV-prevalence rate among adults, said the survey.... http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2007/07/18/number_of_orphans_spikes_as_zimbabwe_crises_deepen/ |
Jun 28, 2007
The not-so-fair sex: Women may be more responsible for spreading HIV than has been suspected THE ECONOMIST |
Apr 06, 2006
How AIDS in Africa was overstated: Reliance on data from urban prenatal clinics skewed early projections Craig Timberg |
Sep 10, 1989
Birth control making inroads in populous Kenya Jane Perlez |