Asha Worker

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Workers

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers are community health workers who work in rural areas as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). ASHA workers serve as an important link between the people and the healthcare system.

✓ Main Responsibilities

  • Ensure the necessary health services for pregnant women and postpartum mothers.
  • Promote and monitor immunization of children.
  • Create awareness about family planning services.
  • Provide health education on nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  • Report communicable diseases and participate in preventive activities.
  • Provide basic first aid and refer patients to health institutions when necessary.
  • Cooperate in the implementation of health surveys and government health programmes.

🎯 Objective

To make primary healthcare services easily accessible to rural people, improve maternal and child health, and promote health awareness within the community.

Asha Worker