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, 2012
Imagine a world without AIDS

Violet Mengo
THE DAILY MAIL (Zambia)

...According to the Zambia Demographic Health Survey of 2007, the country's HIV prevalence rate stands at 14.3 per cent. HIV and AIDS awareness among the Zambian population has increased to about 99 per cent. However, this awareness has not halted the spread of the disease...

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