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In India's rural healthcare delivery system, auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), accredited social health activists (ASHA workers), and Anganwadi workers (AWWs) are the primary field-level frontline officials who come into direct contact with the population.

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Bob Trinh, CEO of The Villages Health, interviews with The Villages Magazine for their August 2022 edition and speaks on the differences you can expect as a patient of The Villages Health (TVH).

ing to the National Community Health Advisor Study, CHWs are more effective in their work when they have the following skills: Communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Teaching skills.

Selected from the village itself and accountable to it, the ASHA will be trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system. ASHA must primarily be a woman resident of the village married/ widowed/ divorced, preferably in the age group of 25 to 45 years.

Currently, there are approximately 900,000 ASHAs in rural areas and over 64,000 ASHAs in urban areas.

Community Health Officer (CHO) also called Mid Level Health Provider (MLHP) and non-physician practitioner, are trained health care providers who have a defined scope of practice. In India, only Nursing and AYUSH Practitioner are eligible for this cadre.

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