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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Oct 15, 2015
Rwanda is saving babies and mothers by SMS JEAN DE LA CROIX TABARO KIGALI TODAY EXPRESS (KIGALI, RWANDA) "...The Rwanda Demographic Health Survey published in August 2015, indicates that 91% of Rwandan women are assisted by a skilled provider. The same rate of women delivers from a health facility. The same survey indicates that 99% of the Rwandan women receive antenatal care at least once during pregnancy..." http://ktpress.rw/rwanda-is-saving-babies-and-mothers-by-sms-3398/ |
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Oct 15, 2015
2014 Ghana DHS report launched in Accra GOVERNMENT OF GHANA (ACCRA, GHANA) "The launch of the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (2014 GDHS) Report and a national dissemination seminar on the report have taken place in Accra. The 2014 GDHS, the sixth survey conducted in Ghana since 1988, is designed to provide data for monitoring the health situation of the population of Ghana..." http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/media-center/news/2073-2014-ghana-demographic-and-health-survey-gdhs-report-launched-in-accra |
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Oct 14, 2015
Its all about dignity Now I have my own toilet CHINWE OHAJURUKA, COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN SERVICES "...Residents
go to central points to fetch water in buckets from a borehole, for
their daily sustenance. A small enterprising cottage industry has sprung
up where toilets are built solely for women and can be used for a small
fee. The down side is that the men and children defecate in a nearby
open field. So, for Gift, it is a huge blessing to have a toilet of her
own. It is something she did not imagine could happen. This is the first
time that she has lived in a house with its own private toilet. All her
children were born in her single-room Marine Base home, and her oldest
child is 16. According to Nigeria's 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey, only 37 percent of households in urban areas have access to improved sanitation..." |
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Oct 14, 2015
The lurking fear THE KATHMANDU POST (KATHMANDU, NEPAL) "...The Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2011 reveals that among married women in between the ages 15-49 years, 38 percent of the women in the Tarai have experienced emotional, physical or sexual violence committed by their husband. And according to the Didi Bahini report, 46 percent of its male respondents curiously blame women for the violence they face. Most, including VDC officials, teachers and police officers, argue that a woman invites violence on herself by the clothes she chooses to wear, places she visits and the people she associates with..." http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2015-10-14/the-lurking-fear.html |
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Oct 11, 2015
Power of the adolescent girl CHRISTIAN MANHART |