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.

Feb 21, 2023
How Pate’s Appointment As Gavi CEO Will Benefit Nigeria‘s Health Secto

Ojoma Akor
DAILY TRUST (NIGERIA)

"...He said in Nigeria only 31% of children under 23 months have received basic vaccination, according to the National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS 2018). "So we need to work harder to meet our target of 80% in the next four years..."

https://dailytrust.com/how-pates-appointment-as-gavi-ceo-will-benefit-nigerias-health-sector/
Jan 21, 2023
Achieving Universal Health Coverage through demographic dividends, by Folasade Akpan

Freedom Reporter
FREEDOM ONLINE (NIGERIA)
 

"...According to data from the National Population Commission, Nigeria’s population was estimated to be more than 206 million in 2020, compared to more than 201 million in 2019 and 196 million in 2018. Population growth was also estimated to be about 2.6 per cent in 2020. Also, the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS 2018) said that the total fertility rate was 5.3 births per woman..."

https://freedomonline.com.ng/achieving-universal-health-coverage-through-demographic-dividends-by-folasade-akpan/
Jan 19, 2023
Les dégâts des mutilations génitales féminines n’épargnent pas les bébés

Maria Bolevich
SCI DEVNET (MALI)

"...Selon l’Enquête démographique et de santé au Mali 2018, le taux d’acceptation de l’excision est encore élevé dans le pays. 76% des femmes et 74% des hommes âgés de 15 à 49 ans pensent que la pratique de l’excision devrait se poursuivre..."

https://www.scidev.net/afrique-sub-saharienne/news/les-degats-des-mutilations-genitales-feminines-nepargnent-par-les-nouveau-nes/
Jan 18, 2023
Kenya’s fertility rate dropping

Hellen Shikanda  NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP (KENYA) 
  "...The KDHS data also shows that four in every ten teenage pregnancies are from women who have no form of education as compared to only five per cent of women who have more than secondary education...'' 

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kenya-s-fertility-rate-dropping-4089792
Jan 18, 2023
Why Kenya is likely to face a HIV crisis

Leon Lidigu  NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP (KENYA)

"...Nearly half of Kenyan teenagers aged 15 to 17 years do not know how to protect themselves from HIV/Aids infection, the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2022 shows... "

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/why-kenya-is-likely-to-face-a-hiv-crisis-4089754