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.

Feb 16, 2012
Lets intensify the war against malaria

DAILY NEWS (Tanzania)
Editorial

....Reinforcement of the campaign follows a recent report published by the Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey, which shows that Kagera has high malaria incidence, between 40-45 per cent, when compared with other regions like Lindi, Mtwara and Mwanza whose average ranges between 31 and 34 percent....

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