Challenges faced by accredited social health activist workers in delivering health-care services during COVID-19 lockdowns

• DOI: 10.4103/mjhs.mjhs_84_22
• Publication Date: 2024-05-24T18:27:23Z
• Authors: Syed Ahmed Mohiuddin; Shadan Butool; Bhavani Kenche
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Social care

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of life. Health-care workers and health-care delivery were affected the most. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) are backbone system in India as they involved grass root level activities. They have been at forefront India's emergency health response system. Lockdowns disrupted day-to-day activities, services became a huge challenge. Objective: The objective this study is to identify challenges faced by ASHA while delivering during lockdowns. Subjects Methods: A qualitative form focus group discussion (FGD) was carried out among urban rural field practice areas. Two FGDs-one each area conducted. Discussions about 50–60 min. Results: collected data analyzed translation transcription. transcripted divided into topics subtopics using NVivo version 12. Topics fear social stigma, job-related concerns, difficulties community, issues reaching center, financial worries. Conclusion: present found that paucity transport, workload, late payment, overtime biggest hindrances for carrying their work efficiently. Challenges can be solved within existing framework However, addressing will help combat future epidemics pandemics.