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.

Nov 9, 2020
Roll back malaria: Oyetola flags off 2020 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets distribution campaign

Clement Adeyi
THE SUN (Osogbo, Nigeria)

"... Ehanire maintained that the deployment of new generation net in the state was based on the entomological and insecticide residence monitoring studies in the state from vector surveillance activities in the state sentinel site. 'There has been significant reduction in malaria cases in the country as recorded in the recently disseminated Nigeria Democratic Health Survey (DHS) 2018 where prevalence in children under 5 years dropped to 23% from the 42% recorded in the 2010 malaria Indicator Survey (MIS),' he noted..."

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