ASHA workers protest in front of the State secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, to press their demand for a hike in honorarium, retirement benefits and improved service conditions | Photo Credit: TH ...

One day, a friend mentioned an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) training programme at the local panchayat near Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and she decided to attend it. In 2018, she became ...

The government decided to call them Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA in Hindi means hope). In 2005, the Centre launched the National Rural Health Mission, and nominated ASHAs to be the ...

Babygirija has spent over a decade working as an ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker in Kerala, dedicating herself to the health and well-being of her community. Yet, despite her ...

Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav highlighted that these benefits recognise the contribution of Asha workers and ensure better financial stability for them.

Key poll promise: Asha workers who complete 30 years of service will receive up to Rs 1.5 lakh as gratuity ...

Union Minister Suresh Gopi pledges to communicate the demands of ASHA workers seeking increased honorarium and retirement benefits to the central government. The workers have been protesting for 20 ...