Practice Of Tribal ASHA For Under-Five Child Health In Mayurbhanj District Of Odisha: Issues, Opportunities And Challenges

Volume 20 No 17 (2022)

Mr. Shivaji Ranjan Lenka, Dr. Anasuya Pattanayak, Mrs. Trupti Rekha Swain, Mrs. Sasmita Nayak, Dr Rajendra Kumar Dash

DOI: 10.14704/Nq.2022.20.17.Nq88036

Abstract

Introduction: ASHA is a pillar in National Rural Health Mission. She is a local woman working as a link between the public health system and community and act as facilitator and promoters of health care. Her role is very vital in reduction of child morbidity and mortality. In developing countries most of these deaths takes place due to pneumonia: (19%), diarrhoea (17%), acute lower respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS (3%), neonatal deaths - mostly preterm births, birth asphyxia, and traumas (3%), malaria (8%), measles (4%), and infection (37%), 70% of child fatalities are caused by inadequate or postponed "health care seeking."

Keywords

ASHA, Child health, Breastfeeding, Diarrhoea

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