Mala
Grama Panchayat

ASHA Workers

ASHA  (Accredited Social Health Activist) ASHA workers are community health workers operating in rural areas as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). They serve as a crucial link connecting the public with the healthcare system.

• Ensure the provision of necessary health services for pregnant women and postpartum mothers.
• Promote and monitor childhood immunization.
• Create awareness about family planning services.
• Provide health education on nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Report infectious diseases and participate in prevention activities.
• Provide primary treatment and refer patients to health facilities when necessary.
• Cooperate in the implementation of health surveys and government health schemes.

To make primary health services easily accessible to rural populations, improve maternal and child health, and foster health awareness in the community.