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.

Jan 14, 2024
President Ruto to open Mother and Child Hospital at Iten County Referral Hospital

MAGDALENE SAYA
The STAR (Kenya)

"...The recently published Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 shows the infant mortality (under one year) rate was 32 deaths per 1,000 live births, and the neonatal mortality (in the first 28 days) rate was 21 deaths per 1,000 live births..."

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