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 14, 2018
Meghalaya plans to improve nutrition

Andrew W. Lyngdoh
THE TELEGRAPH (Shillong)

"According to the National Family Health Survey 4, the percentage of stunted children below five years of age is 43.8 per cent against the national average of 38.4 per cent..."

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