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.

Jul 25, 2011
Hope for young mothers in Busoga

Gladys Kalibbala
THE NEW VISION (Uganda)

....Safe motherhood starts with antenatal care from trained health workers, but according to the 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey report, many rural mothers do not have access to antenatal care and skilled health care during and after childbirth....

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