District Health Action Plan - STATE HEALTH SOCIETY-----BIHAR

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