mSakhi: An Interactive Mobile Phone-Based Job Aid for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)

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3 Mission (NRHM), can prevent many of these deaths by helping women and their families recognize maternal and neonatal danger signs and promptly seek care. However, a majority of ASHAs are low-literate village women, and they face significant operational challenges in conducting routine maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) activities and in keeping their skills updated. In particular, ASHAs' lack of access to health care information, refresher training, supportive supervision, and user-friendly job aids compromise their ability to contribute to

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تاریخ انتشار 2014