Tag: Asha Workers

ASHA, which means "hope" in Hindi, are among the six recipients of Global Health Leaders Award at the ongoing 75th World Health Assembly.

The protesting workers demanded minimum of Rs 21,000 monthly salary and Rs 10,500 monthly pay for Anganwadi helpers.

Bhubaneswar: The State government today decided to increase the one-time honorarium for ASHA workers to Rs 20,000 from Rs 10,000 under the ASHA Abyahati Yojana. The honorarium amount will be paid under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) to ASHA workers who have completed at least 10 years of service or get retired at the age […]

Ganjam: Residents of Sanatulashipalli village of Bhanjanagar block of the district are in a state of panic due to an unidentified fever that has gripped as many as 37 villagers of the area. “Nearly 2-3 members of each family of the village have been affected. While the NMO and Asha workers carried out blood tests […]

Balasore: Protesting delay in release of their incentive for the month of September, ASHA workers here in the district have threatened to observe cease work strike. According to reports, ASHA workers are provided their incentive within 10th of every month. However, due to the ongoing strike by National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) workers in Bhubaneswar, […]

Bolangir: As many as 25 students of Gunshar Primary School under Saintala block of Bolangir district were taken ill after consuming deworming medicines today. According to sources, all the affected students were admitted to the Saintala hospital. Moreover, a team of doctors was sent to the school to take stock of the health condition of […]

Bhubaneswar: To remunerate ASHA workers for their services, the Odisha government today announced a fixed monthly allowance & maternity benefits for the health workers. A fixed allowance of Rs 2,000 will be given to ASHA workers in the State over and above other financial benefits, a government press release in this regard stated. The State […]

Jajpur: Over a hundred Anganwadi workers took to streets demanding fulfillment of various demands, including salary hike, at Dharmasala of Jajpur district today. The ASHA workers assembled before the office of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDC) at Dharmasala under the banner of the All India Ladies Workers’ Union and staged a demonstration shouting slogans. […]

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday raised the supervisory visiting charges for ASHA facilitators from Rs 250 to Rs 300, a move that will lead to a cumulative increase of Rs 1,000 per month. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the increase in supervisory visit […]

Following the announcement made by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to incentivise ASHA workers for an effective management of COVID surveillance in rural areas, Odisha government on Wednesday directed the district Collectors to provide Rs 10,000 as financial assistance to them under ‘Swasthya Sahaya’.

ASHA workers will now conduct door-to-door COVID survey from May 24. Children who have lost their parents to Covid will get free education.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik made an important announcements following an All-Party meeting chaired by the Speaker here in the city on Monday, directing ASHA workers to conduct door-to-door COVID survey from May 24.

Amaravati: Fulfilling another poll promise, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday announced a hike in the salaries of Asha workers to Rs 10,000 from the current Rs 3,000. Reddy, who took oath as chief minister on May 30, made the announcement at a review meeting at the health department. During the […]

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to improve skills of accredited social health activist (ASHA) workers, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will provide certificate courses to them in 10 districts of Odisha. The university has signed an agreement with the National Health Mission (NHM), Odisha to provide the courses on food, nutrition and guidance to […]

Kandhamal/Malkangiri: Sordid condition of healthcare and infrastructure in rural pockets of the State has come to fore once again. A woman delivered a baby girl while being carried in a sling in Tajungia panchayat under Daringbadi block of Kandhmal district on Sunday due to lack of motorable road to her village. According to sources, one […]