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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Sep 25, 2016
Poverty stalks adolescent mothers THE STANDARD (Zimbabwe) "...According to the
Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) 2015 Demographic and
Health Survey, early child bearing among teenagers is almost three times
higher in rural areas compared to urban settings. |
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Sep 20, 2016
Let us talk about sex education in schools THE CITIZEN (Tanzania) "...According to the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) and Malaria Indicator Survey 2015-16 issued by the National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, teenage pregnancy is on the rise at 27%..." |
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Sep 13, 2016
Low health budget slows down Kenya's family planning drive BUSINESS DAILY (Nairobi, Kenya) "...The latest Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) indicates that 18 per cent of women in Kenya have an unmet need for family planning..." |
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Sep 09, 2016
Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation "...A 2014 demographic and health survey for Egypt, conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Population, found that 92 percent of currently or formerly married girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 had undergone female genital mutilation. The survey showed that the practice had decreased between 2005 and 2014, but estimated that 56 percent of girls under 19 were expected to undergo it in the future..." |
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Aug 30, 2016
Giving birth in Guinea: a life or death lottery bereft of midwives and medicine THE GUARDIAN (Kankan, Guinea) "Of every 1,000 babies born in Guinea, 123 die before their fifth birthday. For every 100,000 live births, 724 women die. Guinea has the world's second-highest rate of female genital mutilation (FGM), after Somalia – 97% of women between 15 and 49 have been cut." |