The Latest Breaking News from ASHAs

Underpaid and unrecognised, ASHAs in Andhra Pradesh continue to fight for basic rights

Andhra Pradesh ASHAs demand fair treatment from government, facing delays and broken promises, leading to protests and disillusionment.

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2024

The women of ASHA: overworked, underpaid and on the edge of breakdown

ASHA workers: Women health workers in India, facing challenges of care work, health risks, and systemic neglect

The Hindu · Feb 22, 2024

Vidhana Soudha Chalo poster released in Hubballi

Karnataka State ASHAs Association to protest in Bengaluru for regularisation of services, increased wages, and better working conditions.

The Hindu · Feb 11, 2024

Telangana sees rise in conjunctivitis cases; students face brunt of outbreak

Telangana is facing an alarming outbreak of conjunctivitis, with 1,000 cases reported in Hyderabad's LVPEI and 1,670 cases in Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital. 'Pink Eye' is caused by viral/bacterial infections, allergies, or parasites, and can affect all ages, but young children, elderly, and those with weakened immune systems are more…

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

Panneerselvam urges T.N. government to invite ASHAs for talks on pay hike

Expelled AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Sunday, June 25, 2023 urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to invite the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), who staged a protest on Friday, June 23, for talks and provide them a consolidated pay of ₹15,000 a month.

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

IT-based health monitoring makes addition to right to health in Rajasthan

Medical and Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena launched the mobile application for ASHAs in Rajasthan this week, while affirming that it would help strengthen health services related to women and children and lead to an improvement in health indicators

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023

Congress will increase honourarium to ASHAs, anganwadi and midday meal workers, says Priyanka Gandhi

The Congress will increase the honourarium to Accredited Social Health Activists, anganwadi, and midday meal workers by significant amounts, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress leader, has said

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2023

These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too

India's all-female task force of community health-care workers won the World Health Organization's Global Health Leaders Awards. But instead of recognition, some want a better salary and benefits.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2022

A case for community-oriented health services

The recent global recognition for India’s ASHAs should be used as a chance to iron out the challenges in the programme

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022

Accredited social health activists to stage protest

It is to press for the fulfilment of their long-pending demands

The Hindu · May 11, 2022