Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_policy
community health worker
gptkbp:awarded Global Health Leaders Award (2022)
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:criteria aged 25-45 years
married/widowed/divorced
minimum education up to 8th class
resident of village
gptkbp:firstReleased 2005
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith village level
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
gptkbp:launched gptkb:National_Rural_Health_Mission
gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkbp:numberInIndia over 1 million
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Auxiliary_Nurse_Midwife_(ANM)
gptkbp:purpose improve rural health care
gptkbp:receivesIncentives performance-based
gptkbp:role disease control
health education
maternal and child health
family planning
facilitate access to health services
promote immunization
gptkbp:targetAudience rural population
gptkbp:trainer 23 days (initial)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Rural_Health_Mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6