District Health Action Plan - STATE HEALTH SOCIETY-----BIHAR
District Health Action Plan - STATE HEALTH SOCIETY-----BIHAR
District Health Action Plan - STATE HEALTH SOCIETY-----BIHAR
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health and health related services available at the village/sub-center/primary health<br />
centers, such as Immunization, Ante Natal Check-up (ANC), Post Natal Check-up<br />
(PNC), ICDS, sanitation and other services being provided by the government. She will<br />
work with the Village <strong>Health</strong> & Sanitation Committee of the Gram Panchayat to<br />
develop a comprehensive village health plan. She will arrange escort/accompany<br />
pregnant women & children requiring treatment/admission to the nearest pre- identified<br />
health facility i.e. Primary <strong>Health</strong> Centre/Community <strong>Health</strong> Centre/ First Referral Unit<br />
(PHC/CHC /FRU).<br />
ASHA will provide primary medical care for minor ailments such as diarrhoea, fevers,<br />
and first aid for minor injuries. She will be a provider of Directly Observed Treatment<br />
Short-course (DOTS) under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme. She<br />
will also act as a depot holder for essential provisions being made available to every<br />
habitation like Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORS), Iron Folic Acid Tablet (IFA),<br />
chloroquine, Disposable Delivery Kits (DDK), Oral Pills & Condoms, etc. A Drug Kit<br />
will be provided to each ASHA Emphasizing evidence base decentralized village and<br />
district level health planning and management is going to be accomplished through<br />
appointment of Accredited Social <strong>Health</strong> Activist (ASHA).<br />
The general norm was ‘One ASHA per 1000 population‟. The criteria for selection were<br />
women preferably eighth pass and married/widowed of same village. She should be „Bahu‟<br />
of that particular village.<br />
Selection of ASHA<br />
Out of revised target of 3395 ASHA selection of 3320 ASHA has been selected. <strong>District</strong><br />
training team had received TOT in the year 2006. They are responsible for giving training at<br />
the block level. The TOT members who received the training will train the ASHA at the<br />
block level.<br />
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