Abstract Background As India's accredited social health activist (ASHA) community health
worker (CHW) programme enters its second decade, we take stock of the research …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Community health workers (CHWs) play a key role in the health of
mothers and newborns in low-and middle-income countries. However, it remains unclear by …

Background Globally, community health workers (CHWs) are integral contributors to many
health systems. In India, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) have been deployed …

Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the WHO as a birth weighing less than 2500 g (5.5 lb).
The highest burden of any nation is LBW infants. In countries where the frequency of …

Objective. We explored reasons for discharged against medical advice (DAMA) of neonates
from a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through in‐depth interviews of the …

Abstract Background Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are community health
workers in rural India. This study estimates the proportion of villages with an ASHA and …

Background India has three main cadres of government CHWs: Auxiliary Nurse-Midwives
(ANMs), Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), and Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) …

Background: Accredited social health activist (ASHA) has the pivotal role to play in the whole
design and strategy of national rural health mission (NRHM). The performance of ASHA is …

Introduction Mobile Academy is a mobile-based training course for India's accredited social
health activist (ASHA) community health workers (CHW). The course, which ASHAs access …

Aims: We assessed and compared the knowledge level and skills of trained ASHA workers
with SAKHIs in providing HBNC. Methods and Material: A cross-sectional study was …