Authors: Smisha Agarwal, Sian L. Curtis, Gustavo Angeles, Ilene S. Speizer, Kavita Singh & James C. Thomas
The accredited social health activist (ASHA) program was launched by the Indian government in 2006 as a means of reaching marginalized communities. This article looks at data from the Indian Human Development Surveys conducted in 2004-2005 and 2011-2012 to assess the effect of the ASHA program on the uptake of maternity services.
Link: The impact of India’s accredited social health activist (ASHA) program on the utilization of maternity services
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Resource Type: Journal articles
Year: 2019
Region: Asia
Country: India
Publisher May Restrict Access: No