Arogyamitra For Human Development Mission and NRHM
The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched in 2005 has an important component of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist). YCMOU prepared the very first programme to support ASHA in the state. This 16 CP programme—Arogyamitra- is popular in the voluntary sector and now the Maharashtra Human Development Mission has also taken up this programme for 2000 ASHAs in its 25 backward blocks.
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