Beyond the Demographic and Health Survey
On the past and future of population health surveillance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21881326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josiah Nott (0000-0001-6795-5942, University of Edinburgh), Blessings N Kaunda-Khangamwa (0000-0001-7345-9427, Kamuzu Central Hospital), Blessings Kaunda-Khangamwa (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi), Don P Mathanga (0000-0001-6816-1888, Kamuzu Central Hospital), Jil Molenaar (0000-0002-4154-6478, University of Antwerp), Bertrand Taithe (0000-0001-7842-6800, University of Manchester), Chimwemwe Phiri (University of Manchester), Jesman Chintsanya (0000-0002-0262-9668, University of Malawi), Alister Munthali (0000-0002-3495-3446, University of Malawi) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | e022023 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-022023 |
| PMID | 41708140 |
| OpenAlex | W7130318092 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
box At the start of 2025, the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) programme was paused due to the defunding of USAID, illustrating the fragility of the international data infrastructures on which many national health systems rely
Fragility · Health data · MEDLINE · Population · Population health · Public health · Public health surveillance · Census and Population Estimation · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health Policy
| Highly cited | No |
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