The Primary Unit Of Healthcare In India
Earlier this year in May, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognised India's Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) for their outstanding contribution towards protecting and promoting health. ASHA workers were among the six recipients of the WHO Director-General's Global Health Leaders Award, honoured at the 75th World Health Assembly. ASHA, a Hindi word, which means hope, refers to the more than one million accredited female health workers in India, connecting the community with the health system to ensure primary health care services. At the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India's Lakshya - Sampoorn Swasthya Ka, experts discussed the role of ASHA workers and how can they be strengthened.
