Category Archives: News

Presenting…The #DHS World Cup! June 12 – July 13

Written by: The DHS Program

09 Jun, 2014

The FIFA World Cup is coming up in just a few days, and  has conducted surveys in 9 of the 32 countries participating in the tournament. Follow along right here on the blog or on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest using the hashtag #DHSWorldCup to watch their progress as they compete! You can also keep track of wins, losses, […]


World Malaria Day: What’s the Buzz?

Written by: The DHS Program

24 Apr, 2014

It’s a health risk for more than half the world’s population. A child dies every minute because of it. There are 207 million annual cases worldwide. And 90% of the deaths from this disease (which kills 627,000 globally) occur in Sub-Saharan Africa (source: World Health Organization). We’re buzzing about malaria. This preventable and curable mosquito-borne […]


Spotlight on New Staff: Mahmoud Elkasabi

Written by: Mahmoud Elkasabi

15 Apr, 2014

This is the first in a series of posts introducing readers to new staff at . Welcome,! Name:  Position title:  International Survey Sampling Statistician Languages spoken: English and Arabic When not working, favorite place to visit:  Chicago Favorite type of cuisine: Mediterranean or Indian Last good book you read: Azazeel, by  Where would we find […]


What’s in a Name?

Written by: Sunita Kishor

03 Mar, 2014

The Demographic and Health Surveys Program, 2013-2018 For those of us who have worked with the Demographic and Health Surveys over the last 30 years, we usually just say “the” when we talk about them.  As in, “I work at”, or “I used data”, or “They’re doing a”.  In 1998, the Demographic and Health Surveys […]