Authors: Harsh Rajvanshi, Kalyan B. Saha, Man Mohan Shukla, Sekh Nisar, Himanshu Jayswar, Ashok K. Mishra, Ravendra K. Sharma, Praveen K. Bharti, Nishant Saxena, Arvind Verma, Aparup Das, Harpreet Kaur, Suman L. Wattal and Altaf A. La
Malaria is a major public health problem in India, especially in rural/tribal areas of the country. A key component of addressing this problem is to provide one for each village. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in Madhya Pradesh, India, to diagnose and treat malaria as part of the Malaria Elimination Demonstration Project. Results found that while the majority of the ASHAs knew the method of diagnosis of malaria, the translation of this knowledge into practice was poor. These results reveal a strong need for fresh and continuous training of ASHAs on RDTs and treatment regimen to reach the goal of malaria elimination in India.
Resource Topic: ASHA, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Malaria, Rural
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2021
Region: Asia
Country: India
Publisher May Restrict Access: No