The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of ICF International (ICFI) reviewed and approved the 2012 Kyrgyz Republic Demographic and Health Survey. The ICFI IRB complied with the United States Department of Health and Human Services requirements for the "Protection of Human Subjects" (45 CFR 46). Attached is the IRB Findings Form indicating approval.


In addition, the Ministry of Health Institutional Review Board (MOH IRB), they granted the 2012 KgDHS permission to conduct blood pressure, height, weight, and anemia measurements using ICF protocols.

We greatly appreciate your interest and use of DHS data.