Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are community-based healthcare workers under the National Health Mission, playing a vital role in promoting maternal and child health, immunization, and access to essential medical services in rural India.

Sakshi Gupta Last updated on April 18th, 2025 04:53 pm Leave a comment

Context: For over two months, ASHA workers in Kerala have been protesting on the streets, demanding better remuneration and retirement benefits.

About Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are community health workers who act as a bridge between the public health system and the community.
They are trained and supported to work within their villages, promoting health awareness and improving community health through access to healthcare services.
ASHAs are primarily women residents of the village selected through a rigorous process involving various community groups.
The ASHA program was conceived and funded by the National Rural Health Mission(NHRM).
- NRHM was launched in 2005 to strengthen India’s healthcare delivery system, particularly for the poor and vulnerable in rural areas.
States are required to employ at least one ASHA worker per 1,000 people.

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