Community health workers: challenges and vulnerabilities of Accredited Social Health Activists working in conflict-affected settings in the state of Assam, India
Abstract Introduction It is well acknowledged that India’s community health workers known as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are the bedrock of its health system. Many ASHAs are currently working in fragile and conflict-affected settings. No efforts have yet been made to understand the cha...
Main Authors: | Preety R Rajbangshi, Devaki Nambiar, Aradhana Srivastava |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06780-y |
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