Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 positive cases rising by the day in Mysuru district, the Health Department has launched a door-to-door awareness campaign-cum-survey across the district. About 900 teams comprising more than 2,000 ASHA workers and other health staff are visiting households to check the residents for Coronavirus symptoms such as cough, cold and fever and also…
Medical protection kits distributed
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled had organised a programme at Town Hall in city on June 27 to distribute medical protection kits to Pourakarmikas, Police and ASHA workers who are at the forefront in the fight against the deadly pandemic. MLA S.A. Ramdas, who spoke after distributing the kits, said that ASHA workers, Police,…
Several Organisations stage protests near DC Office
June 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government for fulfilment of their various demands, several Organisations and Associations staged protests near the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) in city this morning. Increase honorarium: About 80 members of Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Workers Association under the banner of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) staged a protest demanding…
ASHA workers seek fulfilment of demands
June 28, 2020To stage demonstration in city on June 30 Threaten to stop work from July 10 Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government to fulfil their demand for payment of Rs. 12,000 as monthly wages and timely distribution of PPE kits to all of them, ASHA workers, under the banner of AIUTUC-affiliated Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Karyakarteyara Sangha, will…
ASHA workers launch Statewide stir
May 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Condemning the assault on ASHA workers, urging for their protection and also to resolve their problems, ASHA workers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Karyakartheyara Sangha, Mysuru District Committee, along with All India United Trade Unions Centre (AIUTUC) launched their Statewide struggle this morning. They submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister B.S….
ASHA workers launch online letter campaign seeking special package
May 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers, who are working overtime as Corona Warriors going door-to-door and collecting data from each member of the house, on Monday launched an online campaign urging the Government to announce a special package for them. More than 2,000 ASHA workers from different parts of the district took part in…
Karnataka to pass ordinance to rein in mobs attacking COVID-19 workers
April 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government will promulgate an ordinance, based on the Uttar Pradesh and Kerala model, to protect the Police and frontline health workers fighting COVID-19, said Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar. The Ordinance is likely to be promulgated today itself. This morning, an incident took place in Mysuru city where an ASHA worker was…
Healthcare and ASHA workers leading COVID-19 war in Mysuru
April 21, 2020By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of Healthcare and ASHA workers go into homes around Mysuru district to provide vital services amidst Coronavirus pandemic, endangering themselves. These ASHAs, short for Accredited Social Health Activists and Healthcare workers are drawn from local and largely rural communities, and are a crucial element in primary and community health…
Over 1,800 ASHA workers don the role of Corona warriors in Mysuru
April 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Over 1,800 ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers attached to the District Health Department have lent shoulder to the Government in the battle against Coronavirus. ASHA workers have identified themselves as Corona warriors by visiting homes of all those under quarantine and collecting vital statistics, that is very much useful in the fight against…
ASHA workers to get one-time incentive of Rs.3,000
January 18, 2020Bengaluru: Subsequent to the massive demonstration staged by ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers at Bengaluru recently seeking fulfilment of their demands, the State Government on Friday decided to provide a one-time incentive of Rs.3,000 each to all ASHA workers. Briefing press persons after the Cabinet meeting here yesterday, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C….
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