Latest ASHA worker News & Updates

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday that the government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy to combat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as these account for 60 per cent of the total deaths in the country.​ Chairing a session titled “Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases in India: From Preventive to Care” during the 18th Civil Services Day celebrations, Nadda emphasised the importance of the theme of the session and underlin…

Patna, March 26 (IANS) In a continued crackdown on corruption, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Thursday carried out a major operation in Nalanda, Nitish Kumar’s home district, leading to the arrest of a Health Department official.​ The action was taken in Nagarnausa block, where a bribery complaint surfaced regarding the correction of an ASHA worker’s birth certificate.​Acting on the complaint, vigilance officials arrested Manjit Kumar, a Block Community Mobilizer (BCM) at the …