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.
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Nov 29, 2012
Societal pressure and early marriage fuel teen pregnancy rate in Uganda Apophia Agiresaasi "...Use of modern contraceptive methods has increased among married women from 18 percent in 2006 to 26 percent in 2011, according to the preliminary results of the 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey. But the community is waiting on the full report to gauge whether contraceptive use has risen among unmarried women..." http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/211058870/scat/a1e025da3c02ca7c/ht/Societal-Pressure-Early-Marriage-Fuel-Teen-Pregnancy-Rate-in-Uganda |
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Nov 28, 2012
Drama with a healthy goal Kathleen Doheny "...After a recent decline, HIV is on the rise now in Uganda, according to the government's 2011 AIDS Indicator Survey. Among women and men 15 to 49, HIV has increased from 6.4 percent in 2004-5 to 7.3 percent in 2011. (In the report, the government notes that could be the result of more people with HIV living longer rather than ineffective HIV prevention programs.)..." http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/11/16/drama-healthy-goal |
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Nov 22, 2012
In Rwanda 13 districts on track to eliminate malaria Maria Kaitesi "...According to the 2010 Demographic Health Survey, 82 percent of the population have at least one long lasting insecticide net, while 72 percent of pregnant women and 70 percent of children under five were using bed nets..." http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?a=60979&i=15184 |
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Nov 21, 2012
Project to save womens lives launched THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL (Pakistan) "...According to the 2006-07 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS), maternal mortality ratio in Pakistan is 276, per 100,000 live births, which is the highest in South Asia. Every 30 minutes a woman dies due to pregnancy and child birth-related causes. The most common cause of maternal deaths is excessive blood loss after childbirth; abortion-related complications are also among the five major causes of maternal deaths. The women who die are usually poor, marginalized, live in rural areas and are in the prime of their lives..." http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-144157-Project-to-save-womens-lives-launched |
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Nov 16, 2012
In Ethiopia a community protects girls from harmful practices including child marriage Wossen Mulatu "...In Ethiopia, child marriage is one of the harmful traditional practices that affect girls' lives, choices and opportunities. According to the 2011 Demographic Health Survey, 63% of women are married by age 18..." http://www.unicefusa.org/news/news-from-the-field/in-ethiopia-a-community-protects-girls.html |