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.
Bangladesh: Foreign assistance sought to meet MDG
BDNEWS24 (Bangladesh)
...The latest Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey shows some 28 percent of the total maternal deaths are caused by post-delivery bleeding that stands in the way of achieving the MDG target.
The health minister told the delegation that improved services from community clinics would help expedite attaining MDGs with regard to child and maternal health...