Lessons from Community Participation in Health Programmes: A Case of West Bengal

Health is a primary need for human wellbeing. An advance technology, the health sector has changed significantly on that day. However, the issue of women’s health is still a cause of concern for developing countries like India. Particularly, socio-economic backwards and the low position accorded to women by society have always kept the issue of women’s health as a secondary manner. To transform this perspective and provide noticeable medical facilities to give women for ensure their wellness. The present study is an attempt to look into the role of Community Health Worker (ASHA) which is very important in West Bengal. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) is a grassroot level female health worker who selected from village for improving of women’s health awareness and providing basic medical services, such as encouraging women to give birth in govt. Hospital, taking kids to vaccination clinics, promoting family planning, administering first assistance for minor wounds and illnesses, maintaining demographic records, and enhancing community cleanliness. Women in West Bengal are dealing with a number of issues, including breast cancer, AIDS, and maternal health issues in addition to starvation. ASHA employees are crucial to the health protection of women, particularly in rural West Bengali villages. Therefore, research into their significance in preserving women's health is necessary. Using Galsi Gram Panchayat, East Bardhaman district, West Bengal, as a case study, an attempt has been made to examine the role that ASHA workers play in raising awareness and protecting women's health, as well as their successes and shortcomings.