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.
Madagascar : hausse de l’indice de fécondité des adolescentes de 15 à 19 ans
L'Info (Reunion)
"...la proportion d’adolescentes ayant déjà commencé leur vie procréative est plus élevée en milieu rural (36 %) qu’en milieu urbain (16 %). La plus forte hausse est enregistrée dans deux régions (Sofia et Menabe) avec 50 %. À l’inverse, les régions de Haute Matsiatra das les Hauts-Plateaux (21 %), d’Analamanga (20 %) et de Vakinankaratra (18 %) ont recensé les plus faibles..."
Read more>>