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 08, 2015
Health sector rooted in flaws PROTHOM ALO (BANGLADESH) "Health services in Bangladesh may have improved from the past, but the main problem is to maintain this improvement. About 78% of the doctors in the country do not have the basic medical equipment, according to a government survey. This problem must be solved..." http://www.en.prothom-alo.com/opinion/news/63285/Basic-flaws-in-the-health-sector |
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Apr 08, 2015
One in every 19 children dies before fifth birthday DAILY NATION (KENYA) "Child survival in Kenya has improved significantly with the deaths of children under five years declining to 52 for every 1,000 births last year, down from 74 in 2008-09..." http://www.nation.co.ke/news/One-in-every-19-children-dies-before-fifth-birthday/-/1056/2679834/-/11yhcicz/-/index.html |
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Apr 06, 2015
Hospitals lack basic amenities and equipment in Bangladesh Nurul Islam Hasib bdnews24.com (Dhaka, Bangladesh) "A survey has revealed serious lack of basic amenities and equipment for maternal and childcare and family planning services in public and private health centres. This is despite Bangladesh buying millions of dollars worth of medical equipment..." http://bdnews24.com/health/2015/04/06/hospitals-lack-basic-amenities-equipment-in-bangladesh |
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Apr 02, 2015
Excision-Treize pourcent des filles de moins de 15 touchees Excision: 13% des filles de moins de 15 touchées "Dans une enquête rendue publique par l'Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie (Ansd), et touchant plusieurs secteurs, une bonne partie a été consacrée à l'excision. Selon le document repris par nos confrères de l'As, 13% des filles de moins de 15 ans sont concernées par le phénomène. Les données indiquent que les ethnies le plus touchées sont : les Mandingues (36%), les Soninké (33%), les Peulhs (29%), les Diola (22%). Les prévalences sont faibles auprès des Wolofs, les Sérères (1%). De la même enquête, on relève que la proportion des filles excisée est plus importante en milieu rural (17%) qu'en milieu urbain (8%)." http://www.setal.net/EXCISION-13-des-filles-de-moins-de-15-touchees_a35624.html |
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Mar 31, 2015
Decline in maternal mortality rates welcome Hildah Lumba |