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.

Mar 6, 2018
Data shows tuberculosis less prevalent in homes using clean fuels

Neetu Chandra Sharma
LIVE MINT (New Delhi, India)

"With only 44% of households using clean fuel for cooking in India, as per the survey, the government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme that aims to provide 50 million free LPG connections may prove helpful in tackling TB..."

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