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Author Srivastava, Arun, active 2024, author

Title Ashas in India : the unsung corona warriors / Arun Srivastava
Published London : NeilsonJournals Publishing, 2024

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Series SAGE Business cases
SAGE Business cases
Summary This case study outlines the struggle that Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) encountered at the grassroots level in India while combating the spread of the corona virus. Due to misinformation and a lack of specific knowledge, rural communities began to mistrust government workers attempting to track the spread of the pandemic, resulting in instances of physical and verbal abuse. The impact on many ASHAs, who provided a vital frontline health service, was very negative. A communication strategy had to be adopted to avoid a worsening situation. Seema Barma (Block ASHA coordinator) had the job of providing a sustainable solution for managing the uncertainty in an effective manner and to rebuild public trust in authorities, and health workers including ASHAs. Students will learn how to formulate an effective communication strategy for dealing with such a pandemic crisis situation in a developing nation with specific reference to India
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Subject Crisis management -- Case studies
COVID-19 (Disease) -- India -- Case studies
Rural health -- India -- Case studies
Communication in medicine -- India -- Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Shrivastava, Archana, 1968- author
ISBN 9781071931950
1071931954