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.

Dec 5, 2019
Badaru wants HIV, AIDS prevalence in Jigawa reduced

Bayo Muhammad Alabira
BLUEPRINT (Nigeria)

"According to him, 'The result of the survey shows a number of significant outcome, two per cent of women and two per cent of men, ages 15 and above, have difficulty or cannot function in at least one domain of disability or the other...'"

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