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.

Jan 30, 2018
Only 26 percent of married women in Odisha India know about female condoms

Debasis Barik
ODISHA SUN TIMES (Bhubaneswar, India)

"Only 26 percent married women in Odisha are aware about the existence of female condoms, a detailed version of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said..."

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