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.
Nestlé Ghana campaign seeks to improve media attention on iron deficiency
MY JOY ONLINE (Ghana)
"While 19% of children have been found to be stunted and 11% underweight in 2014 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), over 40% of women were found to be overweight or obese, indicating the double burden of malnutrition is present in the Ghanaian population...”