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 10, 2014
In Sierra Leone President Koroma commissions maternity wards in Bo and Kenema
Awareness Times
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
"...He also noted that the recent preliminary report of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) shows encouraging trends and improvements made in childhood mortality, and other women’s health indicators. This is an indication that my vision of the Free Health Care Initiative for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under-five is yielding the dividends that we envisioned, the president emphasized..."
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In Sierra Leone President Koroma commissions maternity wards in Bo and Kenema
Awareness Times
FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
"...He also noted that the recent preliminary report of the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) shows encouraging trends and improvements made in childhood mortality, and other women’s health indicators. This is an indication that my vision of the Free Health Care Initiative for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under-five is yielding the dividends that we envisioned, the president emphasized..."
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