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.

Nov 30, 2021
Feature: Kenya's community health volunteers boost fight against malaria

CHINA.ORG.CN (Xinhua, China)

"...Apat said that as a result of tireless devotion of these volunteers, national malaria prevalence in Kenya has dropped from a high of 8 to the current 6 percent, based on the results of Kenya Malaria Indicator Survey of 2020..."

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