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.

Oct 18, 2022
Faits vérifiés] Pas de preuve scientifique de lien entre méthodes contraceptives et l’infertilité chez certaines femmes

Olive Oussougoé
ORTB (Benin)

"...Ces croyances ajoutées aux considérations sociologiques expliquent le manque d’engouement à l’utilisation des méthodes contraceptives au Bénin. C’est d’ailleurs ce qui explique le faible taux de prévalence contraceptive au Bénin. Ce taux est de 12% selon les résultats de l’enquête démographique et de santé 2017-2018..."

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