Shareefullah Hemati News Today

India’s all-women ASHA volunteers have been honoured by the WHO for their crucial role in providing healthcare in rural areas and efforts to rein in the Covid pandemic.

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “Among the honourees is ASHA, which means hope in Hindi. The more than 1 million female volunteers in India were honoured for their crucial role in linking the community with the health system, to ensure those living in rural poverty get access to primary health care services, as shown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic."