International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
ASHA-community health nurse collaboration for improving maternal and child health outcomes in India: a narrative review
India has achieved substantial progress in maternal and child health; however, preventable morbidity, mortality, inequitable access, delayed referral, and discontinuity of care remain important public health challenges. Accredited Social Health Activists and community health nurses occupy complementary positions within the primary healthcare system. Accredited Social Health Activists provide household-level mobilisation, counselling, surveillance, and linkage to health services, whereas community health nurses cont …