International Women's Day: ASHA workers in Kerala talk about their battle against COVID-19
An ASHA worker distributing medicines | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Foot soldiers of the war against the pandemic, the women workforce have been toiling hard to ensure the safety and health of people under their care On March 27, 2020, when the country was in lockdown, Saira Beegum went into labour. Subhakumari S, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker from Chavara in Kollam, stepped in to make arrangements for a safe delivery. As Shahina Bilal turns one, Subha is as excited as her parents, Bilal and Saira, migrant labourers (called ‘guest labourers’ in Kerala) from ...
Source: thehindu.com