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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Apr 26, 2016
Mandago hails efforts in fighting malaria HIVISASA (Uasin Gishu, Kenya) "...Malaria Indicator Survey Report by the Ministry which shows that cases of malaria transmissions reduced from 11 per cent in 2010 to 8 per cent in 2015, is a clear indication that the government is committed to making Kenya a Malaria-free nation..." |
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Apr 26, 2016
Cambodia's every last child THE PHNOM PENH POST (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) "...Data from the Cambodia Demographic Health Survey show that coverage of health services in some provinces is less than half of the national average. A child in Kratie is four times more likely to die before the age of 5 than a child in Phnom Penh..." |
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Apr 25, 2016
Let's build on gains made in malaria war THE STANDARD (Nairobi, Kenya) "...The prevalence of malaria in the country has dropped from 11 per cent in 2010 to 8 per cent in 2015, according to the latest Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey..." |
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Apr 14, 2016
Measles in Sindh DAWN (Karachi, Pakistan) "...According to the last Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, immunisation coverage in Sindh was 29pc, against a target of over 85pc..." |
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Apr 11, 2016
Mozambique launches national plan to end child marriage THOMAS REUTERS FOUNDATION (London, England) "Mozambique has the world's tenth highest rate of child marriage - with 48 percent of girls wed by their 18th birthday, and 14 percent before they turn 15..." |