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 19, 2014
Nigeria FG adopts new child survival strategy to combat under five mortality
"...According to [Supervising Minister of Health Dr. Khaliru Alhassan], Nigeria’s intervention programmes will be scaled up by the new strategy given the improvements made in reducing under-five mortality rate between 2010 and 2013. The National Demographic and Health Survey 2013 have shown some improvement in total under-five mortality rates from 157/1000 live births in 2008 to 128/1000 live births in 2013..."
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Nigeria FG adopts new child survival strategy to combat under five mortality
LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPER (ABUJA, NIGERIA)
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