Press Releases
Jun 15, 2010
Kenya: New survey shows improvements in health Nairobi, Kenya The Minister for Public Health and Sanitation, Hon. Mrs. Beth Wambui Mugo, launched the main report of the 2008-09 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) today. It shows that Kenya has made progress in improving children’s health and reducing fertility. More children are living past their fifth birthday, and fertility has declined very modestly. There have also been increases in HIV testing and HIV/AIDS-related knowledge. Read more |
Mar 15, 2010
The first Demographic and Health Survey provides comprehensive information on the health and demographic status of the Albanian population and shows areas for improvement Tirana, Albania |
Jan 25, 2010
New Philippines DHS shows small improvements in children's health Manila, Philippines |
Jan 04, 2010
USAID Celebrates 25 Years of Demographic and Health Surveys WASHINGTON, D.C. |
Dec 15, 2009
First-ever DHS household survey in Sierra Leone finds vast majority of women seek care in pregnancy Freetown, Sierra Leone. Seven years after Sierra Leone’s devastating civil war, which tore apart the country’s health infrastructure, more than 4 in 5 pregnant women sought antenatal care, but only one-quarter of births took place at health facilities, according to the country’s first Demographic and Health Survey. Read more |