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.
Less than half of Kenya's women give birth in hospital
Ashley Lime
DAILY NATION (Kenya)
...In a speech read by Economic Planning Secretary Dr Steven Wainaina during the launch of the 2010 Kenya Service Provision Assessment (KSPA) Report, Mr Oparanya said despite the overall improvement in the provision of health care services, more needed to be done for maternal health care.
“We want to encourage all pregnant women to have access to skilled care at all stages of pregnancy, delivery and post-natal care,” Mr Oparanya said.
“We also want to increase the capacity of clinics to provide maternity care and encourage women to seek professional help”...