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.

Sep 10, 2019
State of Nutrition: A reality check for India’s worst-performing states

Vertika Kanaujia
HEALTH ISSUES INDIA (India)

"Bihar is ahead of Uttar Pradesh in the dismal state of nutrition in children. As per the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4), 43.9 percent of under-five children in Bihar are underweight, 15.2 percent severely underweight and 20.8 percent experiencing wasting."

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