ASHAs act as an interface between the community and the public health system in creating awareness on health and its social determinants within the community, and mobilizing the community towards local health planning and increased utilization of health services. This brief highlights importance of building capacities of ASHAs through the cluster meeting platform.
Read MoreComprehensive Digital Health Application for Uttar Pradesh is a digital job-aid tool for FLWs, district and block health officials for collecting the data at source. It is a mobile and web-based application that is built on a low-code platform based on key national and relevant international standards. The platform helps in collecting comprehensive unitized data at source for improved service delivery.
Read MorePAHAL Issue 16 reflects back on the year 2022 and some key achievements by the Health and ICDS departments of UP. Some of the key highlights have been the in-principle agreement to link Revenue Villages to Health and Wellness Centers and to align the household responsibility of ASHAs and Anganwadi Workers within a revenue village. This will help reduce the missed beneficiaries for health and nutrition services and in easy exchange of data between the two.
Read MoreDakshata training is a strategic training program for rapid improvement of competency in providing quality-based care for women and newborn around the peripartum period. The program aimed to augment the capacity and competency of the service providers [Staff Nurses (SNs), ANMs and Medical Officers] working at delivery points.
Read MoreASHAs play a very important role in counselling couples on family planning. This Interpersonal Communication (IPC) tool kit acts as a facilitator’s guide to enhance the skills of ASHAs for effective counselling of couple on importance of family planning and methods of contraception.
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