They work long hours, get paltry pay, but still manage to bring healthcare to India's remote corners. This week, the WHO recognised their efforts... 👀
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00:00My final award goes to India's more than 1 million accredited social health activists, or ASHAs.
00:20My final award goes to India's more than 1 million accredited social health activists,
00:27or ASHAs, for their work to connect people with their health services.
00:33ASHAs are trained female volunteers who take health services to rural,
00:39marginalized, and hard-to-reach communities across India.
00:57My final award goes to India's more than 1 million accredited social health activists,
01:02or ASHAs, for their work to connect people with their health services.
01:27My final award goes to India's more than 1 million accredited social health activists,
01:32or ASHAs, for their work to connect people with their health services.
01:57ASHAs provide maternal care and immunization for children,
02:26community health care, treatment for hypertension,
02:30tuberculosis, and services for nutrition, sanitation, and healthy living.
02:39They play a critical role in India's primary health care system,
02:44including during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing essential health services to millions of people.
02:52In Hindi, ASHA means hope, and that's exactly what the ASHAs deliver.