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.

Aug 21, 2012
New push towards a malaria free nation

Peter Orengo & Maureen Odiwuor
STANDARD DIGITAL (Kenya)

...According to the 2010 Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey, although malaria prevalence has remained low in most parts of the country, there has been little or no change in the household ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets...

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