WHO Honors India's All-Female ASHA Healthcare Volunteers

World Health Organization commended India's one million all-women ASHA volunteers on May 22 for their "crucial role" in giving easy access to healthcare services in rural regions. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are health-care personnel connected with the Indian government who serve as the first point of contact in rural India. During the coronavirus outbreak, most garnered praise for conducting door-to-door screenings to help locate patients.