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 23, 2018
Filipino women fertility down in 2017

Julie M. Aurelio and Julius N. Leonen
INQUIRER.NET (Phlippines)

"...the fertility of Filipinas are now at a statistical average of 2.7 children. This is a decrease compared to the statistical average in the 2013 NDHS, which was at 3.0 children...."

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