Category Archives: News

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 […]