ASHA Workers

 

🩺 ASHA Workers

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Workers are community-based women health workers functioning as part of the National Health Mission (NHM). They serve as an important link between the community and the public health system and play a crucial role in delivering health services, especially to women, children, pregnant women, and postnatal mothers.

🎯 Main Objective

The main objective of ASHA workers is to make health services easily accessible to people at the village and ward levels and to ensure their health and well-being. They work to improve the health status of the community through health awareness, primary care, timely referral, maternal and child healthcare, disease prevention activities, and coordination of various government health programmes at the local level.

✓ Main Responsibilities

  • Assist pregnant women and postnatal mothers in accessing necessary health services and provide guidance on birth preparedness, safe delivery, breastfeeding, and childcare.

  • Promote immunization of children and provide support to ensure that immunization services are received.

  • Conduct health awareness programmes on nutrition, hygiene, healthy lifestyles, and disease prevention.

  • Provide awareness about family planning services and assist people in accessing the required services.

  • Help connect people with government health services such as Anganwadi Centres, Sub-Centres, and Primary Health Centres.

  • Provide basic primary care for minor illnesses and emergency situations and refer those requiring treatment to appropriate health facilities.

  • Report information regarding communicable diseases and unusual disease outbreaks to the Health Department and participate in prevention activities.

  • Provide necessary support in collecting and reporting birth and death information.

  • Cooperate in the implementation of health surveys, government health programmes, and local health activities.

  • Coordinate health activities in collaboration with local health systems, including the Village Health and Sanitation Committee.

👩‍⚕️ ASHA Workers Information

Sl. No.Name of ASHA WorkerPhone Number
1Sheeja Shankar8086546025
2Lathika7736668256
3Marykutty8281423531
4Ajitha9072199250
5Geethadevi9048635549
6Sunitha7510791733
7Lisy Shibu9562722004
8Mini K8301805969
9Lali Kunjumon9744017553
10Ramla Bivi9447711566
11Sujatha9656788040
12Philomina8893199474
13Shahida9946606552
14Renuka8086805944
15Valsala Kumari J8078754942
16Liji9605222495
17Viji9544886533
18Sindhu9947122434
19Beena9526796102
20Valsalakumari V8078754942