ASHA worker

Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)

• Cadre created under NRHM

• Must be a woman

– Resident of the village

– Married/ widow/ divorced
– Preferred age group 25 to 45 yr
– Formal education up to X std
– Good communication skills
– Leadership qualities
• Undergoes training including in-service periodic training

• Will receive performance-based incentives for

• promoting universal immunization
• referral and escort services for Reproductive & Child Health
• Depot holder for ORT, IFA, chloroquine, disposable delivery kits, oral
pills and condoms etc.
• Inform about the births and deaths ,unusual health
problems/disease outbreak
• Promote Construction of household toilets.
• Norm : 1 ASHA for 1000 population
• Relaxed in hilly/tribal/desert areas to: 1 ASHA per habitation

• Works in liaison with:

ANMs and Anganwadi worker

Women's committees (like self-help groups or women's health committees)
Village Health & Sanitation Committee of the Gram Panchayat