Recently, South Africa's Mail & Guardian newspaper, in collaboration with the United Nations Millennium Development Campaign, launched a series of exclusive interviews with African presidents about the progress their countries have made toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This week, the newspaper staff spoke with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. During the interview, President Kagame referred to the 2005 DHS several times, explaining how the survey results have helped Rwanda measure its progress toward meetings the MDGs. A brief excerpt is below.
DHS in the News
Journalists worldwide write about MEASURE DHS results. The dissemination of DHS, SPA and HIV data is often widely covered by media in survey countries, but journalists also use MEASURE DHS 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 MEASURE DHS.
The Times of Swaziland reported that 80% of Swazi males have never been tested for HIV/AIDS compared to 60% of women. Other SDHS coverage includes child mortality (“One child in seven dies before reaching age of five”), orphanhood (“Number of orphans increases sharply”), and HIV prevalence (Änd HIV/AIDS Still high”).
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May 29, 2008
11% of the Dominican population over 10 years old is illiterate, according to 2007 ENDESA (Dominican Republic Demographic and Health Survey). Other results are also summarized in the Diario Libre following the release of the 2007 ENDESA.
O Governo angolano está engajado na melhoria do sistema nacional de saúde e na obtenção de resultados cada vez mais positivos no combate à malária e a outras grandes endemias, garantiu ontem em Luanda o ministro da Saúde, Anastácio Ruben Sicato.
Nov 01, 2007
The results of 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey were released in October 2007. The following articles highlight some of the key findings about maternal health care and HIV/AIDS.
58% of Women Give Birth at Home
The New Vision, Uganda’s Leading Website
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/19/598345
Maternal health requires sh40b
New Vision - Kampala, Uganda
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/599869
AIDS – ABC Approach Still Necessary
AllAfrica.com. December 1, 2007
Uganda: Aids - ABC Approach Still Necessary
