Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Her Role in District Mental Health Program: Learnings from the COVID 19 Pandemic

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AuthorPatley Rahul
AuthorK. Rakesh Chander
AuthorManisha Murugesan
AuthorAdarsha Alur Anjappa
AuthorRajani Parthasarathy
AuthorNarayana Manjunatha
AuthorChannaveerachari Naveen Kumar
AuthorSuresh Bada Math
Date Accessioned2024-12-07T05:04:54Z
Date Available2024-12-07T05:04:54Z
Date of Publication2021
AbstractCOVID 19 pandemic has posed challenges for public mental healthcare delivery, particularly in LAMI countries such as India. However, this unique situation has also brought in opportunities to revisit the health system and optimally utilize the available resources. In this brief report, we report one such new initiative in which existing community health workers (CHWs), known as ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activist) acted as a bridge between patients with mental illness and the District Mental Health Program (DMHP) of Ramanagara district of Karnataka State, India. They maintained continuity of care of 76 patients by delivering mental healthcare services to the patients' doorstep. This has paved the way to rethink and revisit their role in public mental healthcare delivery not only during COVID 19 times, but also beyond.
Identifier URIhttps://resourcerepository.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/handle/apurr/1132
PublisherCommunity Ment. Health J.
Source URI/URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00773-1
KeywordHealth workforce
KeywordHuman resources for health
KeywordInvestment in health
TitleAccredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Her Role in District Mental Health Program: Learnings from the COVID 19 Pandemic
Item TypeArticle
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