The assigned tasks of Accredited Social Health Activists ASHAs under the National Health Mission NHM...........

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The assigned tasks of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) under the National Health Mission (NHM) includes which of the following?

1. Being first port of call for any health-related demands of deprived sections of the population

2. Motivating women to give birth in hospitals.

3. Encouraging family planning

4. Performing the operation of baby delivery

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1, 2 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Explanation:

? Their tasks include motivating women to give birth in hospitals, bringing children to immunization clinics, encouraging family planning (e.g., surgical sterilization), treating basic illness and injury with first aid, keeping demographic records, and improving village sanitation. ASHAs are also meant to serve as a key communication mechanism between the healthcare system and rural populations.

? She will act as a depot holder for essential provisions being made available to all habitations like Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORS), Iron Folic Acid Tablet(IFA), chloroquine, Disposable Delivery Kits (DDK), Oral Pills & Condoms, etc

Please refer the link

http://nhm.gov.in/communitisation/asha/about-asha.html