Patna. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister cum Health Minister Tejashwi Yadav has once again written a letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. This time, through a letter, Tejashwi Yadav has demanded from the Central Government to increase the incentive amount for Asha workers. Tejashwi Yadav has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that Asha is working as a link to connect people at the community level. Asha works to provide health facilities to every 1000 people in rural areas.
ASHA plays an important role in providing services to patients
Tejashwi Yadav has written in the letter that as per the guidance given by the Government of India, important health services provided under the National Health Mission (Janani Bal Suraksha Yojana, regular vaccination, maternal and child programme, family planning program etc.) and national health programs (Kalazar , Tuberculosis, Malaria and Leprosy etc.) ASHA is also playing an important role in providing services to the patients under health programs at the community level.
Asha and Asha Facilitator fixed incentive amount should be increased
Tejashwi Yadav has written in the letter that they are being provided incentive amount for participation in the programs run by the government and for connecting the community with services, but years ago, the rate of incentive amount fixed for various works was not increased appropriately. Has gone. In this regard, demands are being made from time to time by ASHA and ASHA facilitators. According to the attached list under the National Health Mission, there has been no adequate increase in the incentive amount payable to ASHA under various programs. In such a situation, the incentive amount fixed by Asha and Asha Facilitator should be increased.
Decision to increase the incentive amount from Rs 1000 to Rs 2500
Bihar government has decided to increase the incentive amount given by itself to Asha workers in addition to the National Health Mission from Rs 1000 to Rs 2500. Tejashwi Yadav has written a letter to the Union Health Minister demanding increase in the incentive amount of ASHA workers due to back-breaking inflation, Center not increasing the incentive amount and low ASHA incentive rate in various items of NSM.