Press Release Archives

DEC 15, 2009
First-ever DHS household survey in Sierra Leone finds vast majority of women seek care in pregnancy
DEC 02, 2009
One in three children in Liberia has malaria, use of mosquito nets low
NOV 24, 2009
Number of children fully immunised in Nigeria nearly doubles in five years, but more than one-quarter receive no immunisations
OCT 26, 2009
New report finds HIV risk remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa despite some improvements
OCT 05, 2009
Child survival improves in Ghana
SEP 03, 2009
Ownership and use of mosquito nets rises dramatically in Senegal
JUL 27, 2009
Substantial improvements in family planning, maternal health, and child survival in Rwanda
JUN 23, 2009
Female circumcision decreasing among young women in Egypt
JUN 01, 2009
New survey studies maternal mortality and abortion in Ghana
MAR 27, 2009
HIV prevalence remains high in Zambia; knowledge of prevention and HIV testing lagging
MAR 27, 2009
Declines in fertility and childhood mortality: Good news from the 2007 Bangladesh DHS
MAR 20, 2009
New report links HIV prevalence to people’s characteristics and risk-taking behaviors in 22 developing countries
MAR 05, 2009
Marshall Islands 2007 Demographic and Health Survey policy notes released
MAR 05, 2009
1 in 5 children in Tanzania have malaria, but mosquito net use is increasing
MAR 05, 2009
HIV prevalence decreases slightly among men in Tanzania; HIV testing more common
JAN 23, 2009
Parental violence and husbands' alcohol use are major indicators of domestic violence, global report finds