Role of Asha Worker in Improving the Life: The Perception Urba n Poor Mother

Abstract

ASHA has been identified as one of the key strategy for wider coverage of services, considering her the first port of call for any health related demands, especially women and children. ASHA is a health activist in the community who creates awareness on health and its social determinants and mobilise the community towards local health planning and increased utilisation and accountability of the existing health services. She is a promoter of good health practices and provides a minimum package of curative care as appropriate and feasible for that level and makes timely referrals. So, this paper aims to examine the role of ASHA worker in improving the life of urban poor mother. The result of the study is shows that the ASHAs could play an important role in improving child health indicators in rural urban poor parts of India through social mobilization. ASHAs can further contribute in reducing child morbidity and mortality, if supported with trainings, supportive supervision and incentives for motivation.