ASHA workers

ASHA workers are a crucial part of the public health system. Despite this, they experience precarious working conditions in the form of long hours, low wages, and a lack of social security.

ASHAs and Anganwadi workers play a vital role in delivering government’s social welfare schemes, but they are denied employment benefits, minimum wage, and job security.

Rituals are often seen as mere superstitions in direct opposition to biomedical practices. Here's why this understanding is a mistake.

An ASHA worker from Haryana talks about the challenges of rural healthcare, the need for an efficient public health system, and the caste–class nexus within which health workers operate.

A field report from rural Bihar that speaks to the situation on the ground in terms of food security, livelihoods, and primary healthcare.