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ASHA is one of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist. What does ASHA stand for?

ASHA is one of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist. What does ASHA stand for? Correct Answer Accredited Social Health Activist.

The correct answer is Accredited Social Health Activist.

Key Points

  • ASHA stands for Accredited Social Health Activist.
  • ASHA is one of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist ASHA or Accredited Social Health Activist.
  • Selected from the village itself and accountable to it, the ASHA will be trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system.
  • One of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist ASHA or Accredited Social Health Activist.
  • Selected from the village itself and accountable to it, the ASHA will be trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system.
  • ASHA must primarily be a woman resident of the village married/ widowed/ divorced, preferably in the age group of 25 to 45 years.

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1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby
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2. It is part of National Rural Health Mission.
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