Sampoorna Swaraj Foundation visited Shivanahalli on 19th August, 2020 where the team interacted with the ASHA workers who were on duty. ASHA stands for Accredited Social Health Activist. We have read about many frontline workers who have worked relentlessly for the country during this difficult time. ASHA workers are frontline workers who look after the health of our citizens in rural India. This meansASHA workers are responsible for the life of more than 800 million people.

Primary Health Centers are the closest centres for our village citizens. This is where all the health services are provided for the villagers. PHCs are also the most inclusive, equitable, cost-effective, and efficient approach to enhance people’s health. The evidence of impact of PHCs continues to grow, particularly in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Organisation studied the importance and the role of our ASHA workers, especially during the pandemic and have come up with a digital process which will be powered by a series of integrated technologies to aid in this mission. ASHA workers are responsible for carrying out tests, taking care of the infected, making sure the patients recovers, and constantly checking on the progress of the patients. ASHA workers have surely put in so much effort in keeping the villages of India safe.

Sampoorna Swaraj foundation is working in collaboration with Karuna Trust to provide a complete digital platform to manage the workflow of Primary Health Centres in Rural Karnataka. The Organisation has also collaborated with Dhee Yantra and Gooru to create platforms to educate the citizens on Covid-19 using Natural Language Processing and Navigated Learning Technology.