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.

May 25, 2010
Zimbabwe: When giving life brings death

Paidamoyo Chipunza
Opinion
THE HERALD (Zimbabwe)

...Current data show that the Maternal Mortality Rate has increased to 880 deaths per 100 000 live births compared to 283 per 100 000 live births in 1990 (Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey 1994)...

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