Enhancing rural healthcare with AI

THE ACCREDITED SOCIAL health activist (ASHA) programme, conceptualised by India’s National Health Mission in 2005, has been carrying out excellent work in rural areas and other communities acting as the connect between the families and the healthcare system.As residents of the respective communities, over one million ASHA workers serve as the first point of contact for healthcare in their communities.While in the early days, the programme focused on maternal, newborn, child and mother health and family planning, over a period of time,the scope has expanded to cover Covid-19 support, support for Ayushman Bharat, promoting digital health and rights and awareness of health in the community.

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especially in the villages where radiologists are not available.