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.
Report: Building alliances for gender equality
Dr. Tara Patricia Cookson, Dr. Julia Zulver, Dr. Lorena Fuentes, and Dr. Melissa Langworthy
LADYSMITH (Seattle, Washington, USA)
"...They have begun using DHS data on mortality and access to care, and layering this with rainfall data, elevation data, land-use data, time-use data, and Open Street Maps data that show all foot trails in the district. This mapping reveals barriers to care in a much more precise manner than would be possible with GPS data alone..."
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