February 21, 2025 2:34 PM

ASHA workers instrumental in reducing infant mortality rates, says NHRC chairman

The contributions of ASHA workers over the past two decades have significantly reduced India’s neonatal and infant mortality rates, said Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Friday. Speaking at a hybrid-mode meeting of the NHRC's core group on women, themed "Empowering Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)" in New Delhi, Justice Ramasubramanian highlighted the pivotal role ASHA workers have played in improving India's healthcare secto...