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Subscribe to The DHS Program Blog New in DHS-8: Updates to Immunization Indicators Written by: The DHS Program 29 Apr, 2024 In 2019, The DHS Program released updated questionnaires for the eighth phase of The DHS Program (DHS-8) to better meet existing and emerging data needs in global health. This New in DHS-8” series draws attention to new indicators, changes made to existing indicators, and other things DHS Program data users should be aware of when […] Read more Tags #VaccinesWork ghana methodology Nepal Philippines Tanzania World Immunization Week New IPUMS DHS Climate Change and Health Research Hub a Resource for Robust Climate Change Analysis Written by: The DHS Program 22 Apr, 2024 April 22nd is Earth Day, an opportunity to reflect on how we affect the environment and how climate change affects us. Climate change has a broad spectrum of impacts on human well-being. Rapid onset events, such as floods, landslides, wildfires, and heat waves, can erode agricultural productivity, destroy shelter and infrastructure, and increase infectious diseases. […] Read more Tags climate change IPUMS IPUMS DHS Research Partnership Enhances Health Policies and Programs using DHS Program Data Written by: Avenir Health 10 Apr, 2024 For the past 15 years, Avenir Health have been partners on The DHS Program, providing technical assistance in policy, planning, resource allocation, and evaluation to support people to use DHS Program data to inform policy decisions and health programs at national and local levels. Pioneers in the field of demographic and projection modeling, Avenir Health […] Read more Tags analysis data use Partnership series research International Women’s Day 2024 Written by: The DHS Program 08 Mar, 2024 Today we take a closer look at data related to gender equality in honor of International Women’s Day 2024. The DHS Program routinely collects data on Sustainable Development Goal #5 related to gender equality in specific areas such as labor market participation, experience of violence, female genital mutilation, and more. This year’s United Nations theme is Invest […] Read more Tags Burkina Faso Cambodia Cote d'Ivoire Decision Making Gender ghana International Women's Day Kenya Nepal Philippines Sustainable Development Goals Tanzania Women's Empowerment Spotlight on Implementing Agencies: Ghana Written by: The DHS Program 28 Feb, 2024 In December 2023, The DHS Program welcomed visitors from Ghana who came to the office to finalize the report for the 2022 Ghana DHS. This post is one in a series of interviews with visitors to The DHS Program office. Name, title, and organizations: Peter Takyi Peprah, Assistant Chief Statistician, Director of Methods and Standards, […] Read more Tags ghana Anatomy of an Indicator: Guide to DHS Statistics Written by: The DHS Program 14 Feb, 2024 DHS Program data are collected so they can be used to guide programs and policies to improve health and well-being. In addition to making DHS Program data publicly available free of charge, The DHS Program also provides tools to help data users better understand, interpret, and use DHS Program data. The recently released Guide to […] Read more Tags analysis capacity strengthening data use data user DHS-8 Guide to Statistics methodology New Model GPS Datasets Make for Easy Practice Written by: The DHS Program 31 Jan, 2024 Have you ever wanted to explore the geospatial datasets produced by The DHS Program, but you do not know where to begin? Do you want the chance to practice before analyzing country-specific data? Have you ever wondered how The DHS Program displaces survey GPS data? Perhaps you have even used The DHS Program model datasets […] Read more Tags geospatial analysis Geospatial covariates Geospatial data GIS GPS Connecting Globally, Working Locally: The DHS Program’s Communications Approach Written by: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs 28 Nov, 2023 When program managers, policy makers, researchers, journalists, university faculty, students, and others use DHS Program data, evidence-based programs and policies can improve health and save lives worldwide. Since 2003, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) has been the official communications partner on The DHS Program. CCP brings social and behavior change communication expertise […] Read more Tags communication data use Guatemala Kenya Partnership series Philippines Nouveau Cours en Ligne Disponible en Français : Cours sur les indicateurs de Nutrition des Enquêtes EDS Written by: The DHS Program 14 Nov, 2023 La nutrition est le fondement de la santé de du développement. Le suivi des indicateurs nutritionnels est essentiel pour atteindre l’objectif de développement durable n° 2, faim « zéro », assurer la sécurité alimentaire et une meilleure nutrition et promouvoir l’agriculture durable. Le cours sur les indicateurs de nutrition des enquêtes EDS est le dernier cours ouvert […] Read more Tags capacity strengthening eLearning français Learning Hub Nutrition Reflections from the 2023 DHS Fellows Program Written by: The DHS Program 25 Oct, 2023 Many people have used DHS Program data in their Ph.D. dissertations or as a tool to teach hands-on data analysis techniques to public health and statistics students. DHS Fellows get to work directly with DHS Program researchers to strengthen their analytical skills, conduct original research using DHS Program data, write working papers on a topic […] Read more Tags Academia analysis Bangladesh Burkina Faso Cambodia Cote d'Ivoire further analysis Gabon Gambia Guinea Jordan Kenya Liberia Madagascar Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Philippines researcher Rwanda Senegal Sierra Leone Tanzania Uganda Zambia 1 2 3 … 24 25 26 Back Categories Select Category #DHSgames #DHSWorldCup #PopPyramid 30 Years of The DHS Program 50 Years, 50 Data Users Analysis Biomarkers Campaigns Capacity Strengthening ConferencesMeetings COVID-19 Data Data Viz DHS Data Users DHS-7 Questionnaire DHS-8 Questionnaire Fellows From the Field Gender GIS HIV Implementing Agencies Inside The DHS Program IPUMS-DHS Learning Hub Luminare: DHS Program Innovations Malaria Maternal and Pregnancy-related Mortality New Staff News Nutrition Partners Questionnaire Sampling SDGs Service Provision Assessment (SPA) User Forum Video Workshops World Fertility Survey at 50 Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 Resources DHS Program Website STATcompiler Mobile App YouTube channel Learning Hub User Forum Code Share Library on GitHub Application Programming Interface...