ASHA Workers In Kerala To Begin Indefinite Fast After Talks Over Honorarium Dispute Fail
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ASHA Workers In Kerala To Begin Indefinite Fast After Talks Over Honorarium Dispute Fail

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Accredited Social Health Activists workers in Kerala are set to launch an indefinite fast after repeated negotiations with state and central health authorities failed to address their demand for a higher honorarium and retirement benefits. The deadlock in discussions with Kerala Health Minister Veena George and National Health Mission officials forced the workers to escalate their agitation. Government's Response Health Minister Veena George acknowledged the workers’ concerns, stating that the government is committed to finding a solution. #WATCH | Thiruvananthapuram: On Asha workers' protest, Kerala Health Minister Veena George says, "I've called them for a discussion, for the second time.

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State will raise wages of ASHA workers if Centre chips in: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
3 days, 1 hour ago

State will raise wages of ASHA workers if Centre chips in: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has told the LDF leadership that though the state government has financial constraints, it is ready to increase the honorarium for ASHA workers if the Union government increases the incentive. He told the LDF meeting held at AKG Centre on Thursday that the programme is a Centre-state joint project and the state government has sent …

ASHA workers' hunger strike enters second day, Minister Veena George defends Delhi trip
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3 days, 1 hour ago

ASHA workers' hunger strike enters second day, Minister Veena George defends Delhi trip

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The controversy surrounding the failed attempt by Kerala’s Health Minister Veena George to meet Union Health Minister JP Nadda continued to stir debate even after her return to the state on Friday morning. She further defended her actions, explaining, “There was nothing wrong with trying to meet the Union Minister during my trip, especially when ASHA workers are on …

UDF MLAs march to Secretariat, declare support for ASHAs
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3 days, 9 hours ago

UDF MLAs march to Secretariat, declare support for ASHAs

The Hindu  

The Opposition MLAs on Thursday boycotted the discussions on the demand for grants in the Assembly and marched to the Secretariat, declaring solidarity with the Accredited Social Health Activists, who began an indefinite fast on Thursday morning. The UDF MPs have taken up ASHAs’ cause in a big way in Parliament, following which the Centre had to declare that the …

ASHA workers go on hunger strike in Kerala from March 20 for hike in wages
3 days, 14 hours ago

ASHA workers go on hunger strike in Kerala from March 20 for hike in wages

Hindustan Times  

The Accredited Social Health Activists, sitting on agitation in the Kerala capital for better pay and retirement benefits, said they would begin an indefinite hunger strike after the talks with the state government failed. Health minister Veena George told reporters after the meeting that she would meet her Union counterpart JP Nadda in Delhi in connection with the demands of …

Kerala ASHA workers step up protest, begin indefinite hunger strike in front of Secretariat
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3 days, 16 hours ago

Kerala ASHA workers step up protest, begin indefinite hunger strike in front of Secretariat

The Hindu  

Accredited Social Health Activists in Kerala, whose 38-day-old agitation for fair remuneration has been making headlines at the national level, launched an intense phase of their agitation on Thursday when they began an indefinite hunger strike in front of the government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. ASHAs, under the banner of Kerala ASHA Health Workers’ Association, resorted to the hunger strike after …

Kerala Health Minister flies to Delhi to raise ASHA workers issue before Centre
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3 days, 20 hours ago

Kerala Health Minister flies to Delhi to raise ASHA workers issue before Centre

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday flew to the national capital to raise the issue of ASHA workers' demanding a hike in their honorarium and indicate the state's stand on the issue. Kerala Health Minister flies to Delhi to raise ASHA workers issue before Centre Speaking to reporters at the airport here in the morning, George said it …

Talks fail, ASHA workers to begin indefinite fast on March 20
4 days, 1 hour ago

Talks fail, ASHA workers to begin indefinite fast on March 20

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With multiple rounds of talks, including at the minister level, failing to yield results, ASHA workers are set to launch an indefinite strike from Thursday. Representatives of the Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association had met NHM director Dr Vinay Goyal on Wednesday morning and Health Minister Veena George in the evening. With no concrete action forthcoming, the ASHA workers …

Talks fail, ASHAs to go on hunger strike from March 20
4 days, 10 hours ago

Talks fail, ASHAs to go on hunger strike from March 20

The Hindu  

Accredited Social Health Activists, who have been agitating in front of the Secretariat to secure a better remuneration package, have decided to go ahead with their indefinite hunger strike from Thursday as two rounds of discussions with the National Health Mission authorities as well as the Health Minister failed to resolve the stalemate. With ASHAs declaring their intent to go …

After ASHA, Anganwadi workers protest outside Secretariat in Kerala
5 days, 18 hours ago

After ASHA, Anganwadi workers protest outside Secretariat in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Thiruvananthapuram, A section of Anganwadi workers on Tuesday began an indefinite protest outside the Secretariat here demanding a hike in their minimum wages and post retirement benefits. After ASHA, Anganwadi workers protest outside Secretariat in Kerala A part of Accredited Social Health Activist workers are already protesting in front of the Secretariat for over 36 days seeking post-retirement benefits and …

ASHA workers lay siege to Secretariat in Kerala, step up agitation
6 days, 18 hours ago

ASHA workers lay siege to Secretariat in Kerala, step up agitation

The Hindu  

Accredited Social Health Activists, who have been agitating in front of the government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala for the past 35 days under the banner of Kerala ASHA Health Workers’ Association, laid siege to the Secretariat on Monday in a bid to intensify their agitation. The police had blocked traffic along the MG road and secured the Secretariat gates …

ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala, lays siege to Secretariat
6 days, 18 hours ago

ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala, lays siege to Secretariat

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Hundreds of ASHA workers, who have been staging a protest for over a month pressing various demands, on Monday intensified their agitation by laying a siege to the state's Secretariat here. One of the protesting ASHA workers, who came from neighbouring Kollam district, said they won't end the ongoing agitation untill the state government accepts their demands. Meanwhile, the …

Agitating ASHAs offer Attukal Pongala to highlight their demand for minimum subsistence wages
1 week, 3 days ago

Agitating ASHAs offer Attukal Pongala to highlight their demand for minimum subsistence wages

The Hindu  

Scores of Accredited Social Health Activists, on the 32nd day of their indefinite strike for a minimum income needed for subsistence, sought to use the iconic Attukal Pongala festival on Thursday as a high-profile political platform to spotlight their woes. The women, sleeping rough on the pedestrian pathway in front of the government secretariat since last month, set up open …

ASHA protest genuine, resolve, do not mock
2 weeks, 3 days ago

ASHA protest genuine, resolve, do not mock

New Indian Express  

The Left government in Kerala is drawing flak for its handling of the agitation by Accredited Social Health Activists, and rightly so. The ASHAs—community health workers engaged under the National Health Mission —number 26,125 in Kerala and are demanding their pending wages, increase in monthly honorarium from `7,000 to `21,000, retirement benefits of `5 lakh and fixed working hours. The …

AIUTUC stages protest supporting Kerala’s striking ASHA workers
2 weeks, 3 days ago

AIUTUC stages protest supporting Kerala’s striking ASHA workers

The Hindu  

Members of the All India United Trade Union Centre and other associations staged a protest in Mysuru on Thursday, in support of the indefinite strike by Kerala’s ASHA workers who have been staging protests for the past 25 days. Supporting the protest, All India Mahila Samskritik Sanghatan Mysore district committee vice-president Sheeba stated that in the current inflationary environment, it …

Outpouring support for ASHAs as agitation enters 23rd day
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Outpouring support for ASHAs as agitation enters 23rd day

The Hindu  

On Tuesday, when the 23-day-old agitation of the Accredited Social Health Activists had the ruling Left front and the Opposition exchange heated words on the floor of the Assembly, there was an outpouring of support for the agitating women in front of the Secretariat too. Congress leaders and MLAs as well as Bharatiya Janata Party leaders made a beeline to …

Kerala Assembly: ASHAs’ protest sparks uproar in House; UDF slams govt’s handling
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kerala Assembly: ASHAs’ protest sparks uproar in House; UDF slams govt’s handling

The Hindu  

The issue of the agitation by Accredited Social Health Activists for adequate remuneration and the government’s manner of handling the protests rocked the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday with the Opposition UDF raising the same as an adjournment motion. Mr. Mamkootathil said the CPI and the CITU who were “supposed to protect workers’ rights were trying their best to derail” the …

Sudhakaran criticises govt.’s handling of ASHA workers’ protest
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sudhakaran criticises govt.’s handling of ASHA workers’ protest

The Hindu  

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K. Sudhakaran has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government of neglecting the working class, stating that labourers are struggling under a regime that claims to be worker-friendly. Speaking at the State-level inauguration of the Congress-led protest march to the Secretariat and district collectorates from Kannur on Monday, Mr. Sudhakaran criticised the government’s handling of ASHA workers, …

Will ask Centre again to revise basic concept of ASHAs, make them a regular workforce: Kerala Health Minister
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Will ask Centre again to revise basic concept of ASHAs, make them a regular workforce: Kerala Health Minister

The Hindu  

The Kerala government will request the Centre again, as it has done several times in the past, to revise the basic concept of Accredited Social Health Activists and to make them a regular workforce, rather than just health volunteers, Health Minister Veena George, said in the Assembly on Monday. Replying to a calling attention motion moved by K. Shantakumari, from …

ASHA workers take out massive protest march to Kerala Assembly
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

ASHA workers take out massive protest march to Kerala Assembly

The Hindu  

Exerting pressure on the State government, the ASHA workers in Kerala, who had been protesting in front of the Secretariat for the last 22 days demanding a hike in honorarium and retirement benefits along with other demands, took out a massive protest march to the Assembly on Monday when the Assembly session resumed in the morning. Expressing solidarity with the …

Kerala ASHA workers march towards Secretariat demanding better pay, benefits
3 weeks ago

Kerala ASHA workers march towards Secretariat demanding better pay, benefits

India Today  

The ASHA workers in Kerala took out a march on Monday to the State Legislative Assembly building, protesting against the state government after the session resumed today after a break. The ASHA workers have been protesting for the last 22 days outside the secretariat, demanding an increase in honorarium, improved service conditions, along with retirement benefits. Meanwhile, one of the …

ASHA workers to intensify protest as support pours in
3 weeks, 4 days ago

ASHA workers to intensify protest as support pours in

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Stepping up their protest, ASHA workers have called for a march from the Secretariat to the Assembly on Monday. Accusing the government of denigrating the protest and intimidating workers, the protesters dismissed a threatening letter from the National Health Mission’s state director. “The police notice asking 14 public activists who participated in the ASHA workers’ protest to appear within …

Congress to join ASHA workers agitation in Kerala
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress to join ASHA workers agitation in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

The Asha workers are demanding the payment of three months' dues and a hike in their honorarium from Rs 7000 to Rs 21,000. While the government had no qualms in approving salary hike of PSC chairman, members and government counsels, it is refusing to accept the genuine demands of ASHA workers who are struggling to make ends meet. ASHA workers …

Strike unnecessary and motivated by anarchic groups, says ASHA Workers Federation
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Strike unnecessary and motivated by anarchic groups, says ASHA Workers Federation

The Hindu  

ASHA Workers Federation, an organisation of Accredited Social Health Activists affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, has termed the ongoing strike by the Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association in Thiruvananthapuram as “unnecessary” and “motivated by anarchic groups”. Clarifying that some of the demands put forth by the association, such as a rise in their monthly honorarium and better …

ASHAs agitation in Kerala garners wider support
1 month ago

ASHAs agitation in Kerala garners wider support

The Hindu  

As the agitation launched by Accredited Social Health Activists demanding increased honorarium and social security benefits completes a fortnight, there is a growing support for the agitation from civil society. However, over the past few days the plight of this workforce, who are “health volunteers” and not regular government servants and who are not even protected by the Minimum Wages …

Kerala ASHA workers on warpath
1 month ago

Kerala ASHA workers on warpath

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The high social and health indicators of Kerala are indisputably bolstered by its robust healthcare setup, but it is the tireless efforts of Accredited Social Health Activists workers at the grassroots level that have been instrumental in driving these achievements. Key tasks carried out by ASHA workers include conducting home visits for palliative care, regular health check-up of elderly …

ASHAs to continue strike after talks with Health Minister remain inconclusive in Kerala
1 month, 1 week ago

ASHAs to continue strike after talks with Health Minister remain inconclusive in Kerala

The Hindu  

Accredited Social Health Activists in the State who have been agitating in front of the Secretariat for the past five days demanding the pending payments of incentives, honorarium and social security benefits have decided to continue their agitation after their talks with Health Minister Veena George on Saturday remained inconclusive. ASHAs were conceived as community-based volunteers promoting health awareness and …

Karnataka ASHA workers call off strike after CM announces Rs 10,000 monthly honorarium, incentives
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka ASHA workers call off strike after CM announces Rs 10,000 monthly honorarium, incentives

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: ASHA workers from across Karnataka on Friday withdrew their indefinite strike after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month, effective from April, and that the government would consider their other demands. The CM, after a detailed discussion with health department officials and representatives of the ASHA Union, confirmed that workers will get a fixed …

ASHA workers start indefinite strike in Bengaluru, demand fair wages
2 months, 2 weeks ago

ASHA workers start indefinite strike in Bengaluru, demand fair wages

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Thousands of ASHA workers gathered at Freedom Park here on Tuesday for the indefinite strike urging the government to fulfill their various demands. Members of Karnataka State United ASHA Workers Union affiliated to All India United Trade Union Centre said that there is no question of withdrawing the protest until their demands are met by the government. Speaking to …

Asha Workers Highlight Risks, Hold Protest Seeking Fair Pay
3 months, 1 week ago

Asha Workers Highlight Risks, Hold Protest Seeking Fair Pay

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Accredited Social Health Activists workers laid siege to the office of the commissioner of health on Tuesday, demanding fixed wages and employment. The ASHA workers affiliated to the Centre for Indian Trade Unions were demanding fixed wages of Rs 18,000 per month, among others. Additionally, in case of deliveries, the workers have to be with the ladies at …

Protests at DME office in Koti as ASHA workers demand salary hike
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests at DME office in Koti as ASHA workers demand salary hike

The Hindu  

Tension prevailed at the Director of Medical Education office in Koti on Monday when several ASHA workers staged a protest demanding a salary hike. Senior police officers and women constables present at the scene quickly intervened, restraining her and escorting her and other protesters to a nearby police station. Reacting to the incident, Siddipet MLA and former Health Minister T. …

Asha workers demand resolution of issues in Andhra
4 months ago

Asha workers demand resolution of issues in Andhra

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Asha workers staged a protest under the auspices of the Andhra Pradesh Asha Workers Union affiliated to Centre of Indian Trade Unions, at Dharna Chowk following a statewide call to address their grievances. The protesters highlighted the need for Asha workers to be recognised as formal employees and provided adequate facilities. State Secretary Dhanalakshmi asserted the need for group …

ASHA workers in Karnataka to get Rs 7K direct credit
1 year, 1 month ago

ASHA workers in Karnataka to get Rs 7K direct credit

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao met Accredited Social Health Activists who are protesting at Freedom Park, and assured them that the government would ensure direct credit of Rs. Alleging that 50 per cent of the ASHA workers in the state were not getting payment for work done, they demanded delinking of the Reproductive and Child Health portal from the …

ASHAs take out protest march in Karnataka’s Haveri
1 year, 3 months ago

ASHAs take out protest march in Karnataka’s Haveri

The Hindu  

Seeking fulfilment of various demands including ‘wages commensurate to the work’, hundreds of Accredited Social Health Activists took out a huge protest march in Haveri on Friday. In the protest march taken out under the aegis of Karnataka State United ASHAs Association affiliated to AIUTUC, the workers marched from the Devagiri Road to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, where they staged …

ASHA workers to camp outside houses of Haryana Ministers for 24 hours
1 year, 5 months ago

ASHA workers to camp outside houses of Haryana Ministers for 24 hours

The Hindu  

Accredited Social Health Activist workers on Tuesday gave a call to camp outside the residences of Haryana Ministers for 24 hours on October 18 over the State government not addressing long-standing issues. Around 20,000 ASHA workers have been on strike since August 8 across Haryana to press for their demands, including a minimum monthly salary of ₹26,000, government employee status …

Explained | All about India’s ASHA workers, recipients of WHO’s Global Leaders Award
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained | All about India’s ASHA workers, recipients of WHO’s Global Leaders Award

The Hindu  

The story so far: ASHA workers, India’s frontline rural healthcare workers, won the World Health Organisation’s 2022 Global Leaders Award announced on Sunday. ASHA workers are chosen through a process that involves community groups, self-help groups, Anganwadi Institutions, block nodal officer, district nodal officer, the village health committee and the general body of the village. Women selected to be ASHA …

ASHA workers at forefront of ensuring healthy India: PM Modi
2 years, 10 months ago

ASHA workers at forefront of ensuring healthy India: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed ASHA workers after they were conferred with the World Health Organisation Director-General's Global Health Leaders' Award, and said they are at the forefront of ensuring a healthy India. Accredited Social Health Activists -- or ASHA volunteers -- are Indian government's affiliated health-care workers who are the first point of contact in …

International Women’s Day: ASHA workers in Kerala talk about their battle against COVID-19
4 years ago

International Women’s Day: ASHA workers in Kerala talk about their battle against COVID-19

The Hindu  

On March 27, 2020, when the country was in lockdown, Saira Beegum went into labour. Since 2006, ASHA worker, a trained community of female health workers, has been acting as a link between the healthcare system and society at the grassroot level. Tasks assigned to the workers include creating awareness about nutrition, basic sanitation and hygienic practices, pre and post-natal …

Bengaluru: Over 40,000 Asha workers on strike; demand increase in salary, better protective gear
4 years, 8 months ago

Bengaluru: Over 40,000 Asha workers on strike; demand increase in salary, better protective gear

India Today  

Along with doctors and nurses, the Accredited Social Health Activist workers numbering some 40,000 plus are frontline corona warriors. Some 40,000 plus ASHA workers are protesting demanding an increase in their monthly salary as well as better safety equipment while they risk their lives. D Nagalakshmi, State Secretary of ASHA Workers Union in Karnataka says that while all praise their …

At the forefront of India’s healthcare system, ASHA workers soldier on — unprotected and poorly paid
4 years, 8 months ago

At the forefront of India’s healthcare system, ASHA workers soldier on — unprotected and poorly paid

The Hindu  

If Anita Sharma*, an ASHA worker, had a Twitter account, she could have tagged @drharshvardhan, the health minister, and introduced herself thus: My name is Anita. At the forefront of India’s healthcare system, which is now creaking under the weight of the pandemic, are nine lakh ASHA workers like Anita who are soldiering on — unarmed, unprotected and poorly paid. …

ASHA workers collecting health information attacked by a Muslim mob in Bengaluru
4 years, 11 months ago

ASHA workers collecting health information attacked by a Muslim mob in Bengaluru

Op India  

In a shocking incident, a nurse and ASHA workers have been attacked by Muslim residents in Bengaluru’s Sadiq layout for trying to carry out tests on suspected corona symptomatic patients and also for collecting information of fever and cough from the residents of the locality. According to the reports, the ASHA workers had visited Sadiq Layout near Tannisandra to collect …

In tribal-dominated Palghar, ASHA workers say they are overburdened and underpaid despite rendering critical healthcare services
5 years, 5 months ago

In tribal-dominated Palghar, ASHA workers say they are overburdened and underpaid despite rendering critical healthcare services

Firstpost  

ASHA workers are the first port of call for any health related demands of the rural population, especially women and children Sadanand Khalle, 38, heaved a sigh of relief when — after three days of relentless persuasion — Sangita Hadad, an Accredited Social Health Activist worker from Savade village of Palghar district, agreed to escort his 9-month pregnant wife Monali …

For success of India's healthcare schemes, proper training, support for anganwadi workers and other frontline staff is vital
6 years, 7 months ago

For success of India's healthcare schemes, proper training, support for anganwadi workers and other frontline staff is vital

Firstpost  

Anganwadi workers and ASHAs form the frontline of India’s war against malnutrition, but they are often poorly trained, ill-paid and provided little support. Gangwar works as a poshan sakhi in Uttar Pradesh’s Technical Support Unit that provides technical and managerial support to government staff at various levels of the health system, from anganwadis to community health centres, and works under …

Budget proposal brings cheer to ASHA workers
11 years, 8 months ago

Budget proposal brings cheer to ASHA workers

The Hindu  

The first budget of the Congress government has brought good news to the 35,000 Accredited Social Health Activists in the State. State health officials said the move would cost around Rs. The Karnataka State Samyukta ASHA Workers’ Association has welcomed the move. These activists are community health workers in the World Bank- Association general secretary D. Nagalakshmi said even the …

Left out in the cold
12 years, 7 months ago

Left out in the cold

The Hindu  

ASHAs will continue to bear the burden of the government's rural health mission as a new order lists more incentive-based services. On May 31, a Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare order listed additional incentivised duties for accredited social health activists, or ASHAs, but was silent on the issue of regularisation of their employment. ASHAs, who bridge the gap …

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