With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ASHA, a trained community health worker? 1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal care checkup 2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pr

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Q: 51 (IAS/2012)
With reference to National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ’ASHA’, a trained community health worker?
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
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Current Affairs

question_exam: 

IAS

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The correct answer is 1, 2, and 3 only. ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) is a trained community health worker under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). The main roles of ASHA are to create awareness about health and its social determinants, mobilize the community towards local health planning and increased utilization and accountability of the existing health services, provide basic preventive care and first aid, and promote healthy living practices. ASHAs do not conduct deliveries, but they facilitate institutional deliveries by identifying and escorting pregnant women to health institutions for antenatal care checkup and institutional delivery. They also provide information on nutrition and immunization. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy is also a part of ASHA`s role.