International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 8

Role of asha, ANM & AWW health workers for development of pregnant women and children in India

  • Author:
  • Soumen Acharya
  • Total Page Count: 37
  • Page Number: 81 to 117

Consultant, National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, New Delhi

Online published on 5 December, 2019.

Abstract

The AWW and ASHA and ANM are in constant touch with the women, children and adolescent girls of the society. The pregnant mothers and small children, are exposed to various health hazards. The children and pregnant mothers should know about their health status and the role of immunization. The mothers who are pregnant if they are able to know about the health condition by way of teaching by ANM, ASHA and AWW. The Use of mother and child card will able to teach them in proper way. The natural resistance of the body of children to fight diseases is in low order with the result that children fall an easy prey to diseases. From the time of conceivement till the delivery the mothers should be aware of all the things taking place and what all development are taking place. So in order for the mothers in villages and rural India should use the Anganwari worker, ANM and ASHA for their health and development of their children in the. The role of health worker to teach the pregnant mother in Anganwari about their all question can be solved. This papers will explain how the teaching helps to answers the question and make them fit for delivery. The immunization and growth of children from zero to six years.

Keywords

ASHA, AWW, ANM, Pregnant women development, children development