AROGYA SAKHI
The AROGYA SAKHI Home-Based Antenatal and Infancy Care programme trains and equips frontline health workers (ASHAs) in underserved rural and tribal areas to become leaders who provide home-based healthcare.
- perform diagnostic tests,
- screen for high-risk factors, and
- ensure early referrals during the antenatal and infancy periods.
The Arogya Sakhis are provided with a medical kit to perform basic diagnostic tests and a tablet encoded with an application-based decision support algorithm that guides them through the process. They enter the results from the diagnostic tests in the application on their tablets. The app alerts them in case of high-risk conditions and prompts them on the next steps according to the severity of the condition.
The tablet also contains:
- training videos for self-learning,
- multimedia content that supports the Arogya Sakhi at the time of counselling
The Arogya Sakhis are provided with a medical kit to perform basic diagnostic tests & a tablet encoded with an application-based decision support algorithm that guides them through the process. They enter the results from the diagnostic tests in the application on their tablets. The app alerts them in case of high-risk conditions & prompts them on the next steps according to the severity of the condition.
The tablet also contains:
- training videos for self-learning,
- multimedia content that supports the Arogya Sakhi at the time of counselling
The programme is currently being implemented in PALGHAR dustrict, & the aspirational district of NANDURBAR in Maharashtra.
The programme was earlier implemented in Osmanabad, Washim & Solapur districts of Maharashtra from 2013-15.
REACH
(Palghar, Nandurbar, Osmanabad, Washim & Solapur)
IMPACT
CASE STORIES
Arogya sakhi helps alleviate Vedant from Severely Acute Malnutrition to a healthy category
The low birthweight baby’s mother received guidance on best practices in newborn care and breastfeeding to enable healthy progress.
Arogya sakhi helps Unnati navigate a high risk pregnancy
Timely support from the health worker saved the lives of both the mother and her child, enabling a healthy delivery.
CASE STORIES
Arogya sakhi helps alleviate Vedant from Severely Acute Malnutrition to a healthy category
The low birthweight baby’s mother received guidance on best practices in newborn care and breastfeeding to enable healthy progress.
Arogya sakhi helps Unnati navigate a high risk pregnancy
Timely support from the health worker saved the lives of both the mother and her child, enabling a healthy delivery.