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.
Malaria: How Poverty, Govt's Neglect Endanger Pregnant Women's Lives
Appolonia Adeyemi
NEW TELEGRAPH (Nigeria)
"...According to data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2018, nearly four in 10 births (39 per cent) are delivered in a health facility, primarily in public sector facilities.
"Still, 59 per cent of births are delivered at home. What does this mean for the recent global call to end malaria in pregnancy with intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp)? Nigeria still has a long way to go if the majority of births are not taken by skilled providers.
"'Overall, 43 per cent of births are assisted by a skilled provider,' the NDHS further shows. If this is the situation, there is no guarantee that clients involved in the 59 per cent deliveries at home, are exposed to IPTp treatment and other programmes aimed to ensure malaria-free pregnancies..."
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