<prompt> True about ASHA are all except -One per 1000 rural populationMobiliser of antenatal careFemale voluntary workerSkilled bih attendant  <response>: Ans. is d i.e., Skilled bih attendant Accredited Social Health ActivistiASHA ASHA is the central component of the National Rural Health Mission NRHM National Rural Health Mission NRIIM was launched to address the health needs of rural population, especially the vulnerable sections of society o One of the key components of the National Rural Health Mission is to provide every village in the country with a trained female community health activist - ASHA or Accredited Social Health Activist. Selected from the village itself and accountable to it, the ASHA will be trained to work as an interface between the community and the public health system. Following are the key components of ASHA: ASHA must primarily be a woman resident of the village - married widowed divorced, preferably in the age group of 25 to 45 years. o She should be a literate woman with formal education up to class eight. This may be relaxed only if no suitable person with this qualification is available. o ASHA will be the first po of call for any health related demands of deprived sections of the population, especially women and children, who find it difficult to access health services o ASHA will be a health activist in the community who will create awareness on health and its social determinants and mobilize the community towards local health planning and increased utilization and accountability of the existing health services. She would be a promoter of good health practices. She will counsel women on bih preparedness, impoance of safe delivery, breastfeeding and complementary feeding, immunization, contraception and prevention of common infections including Reproductive Tract Infection Sexually Transmitted Infection IsSTI s and care of the young child o She will arrange escoaccompany pregnant women children requiring treatment admission to the nearest pre-identified health facility i.e. Primary Health Centre Community Health Centre First Referral Unit PHCCHC FRU. o ASHA will provide primary medical care for minor ailments such as diarrhoea, fevers, and first aid for minor injuries. She will be a provider of Directly Observed Treatment Sho-course DOTS under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme She will also act as a depot holder for essential provisions being made available to every habitation like Oral Rehyd ration Therapy ORS, Iron Folic Acid Tablet IFA, chloroquine, Disposable Delivery Kits DDK, Oral Pills Condoms, etc. A Drug Kit will be provided to each ASHA. o The general norm will be One ASHA per 1000 population. In tribal, hilly, dese areas the norm could be relaxed to one ASHA per habitation, dependant on workload etc. o ASHA would be an honorary volunteer and would not receive any salary or honorarium. Her work would be so tailored that it does not interfere with her normal livelihood. 