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The document outlines the guidelines for selecting USHA (Urban Social Health Activist), emphasizing the need for women aged 25-45 with basic education and communication skills. USHA's roles include promoting health practices, providing essential health information, and facilitating access to health services in the community. It also details the selection process and challenges faced by USHAs, such as limited resources and cultural barriers.

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Usha PDF

The document outlines the guidelines for selecting USHA (Urban Social Health Activist), emphasizing the need for women aged 25-45 with basic education and communication skills. USHA's roles include promoting health practices, providing essential health information, and facilitating access to health services in the community. It also details the selection process and challenges faced by USHAs, such as limited resources and cultural barriers.

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USHA

URBAN SOCIAL
HEALTH ACTIVIST

Riha CK
5th sem Bsc Nursing
Govt College of Nursing
Thrissur
GUIDELINES TO SELECT
USHA
Must be a woman
(married/widow/divorced)resident of the same
area
Preferred age group 25-45 years
Should have had the formal education upto 8th
standard
Should have good communication skills
GUIDELINES TO SELECT
USHA
Should have leadership qualities
One USHA for every 1000-2500 population
A team of five facilitators may be identified
in each PUHC catchment area with the help
of an NGO, through a consultative process,
for facilitating the selection of the USHA
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
OF USHA
Actively promoting good health practices
and enjoying community support
Facilitate awareness on essential RCH
services, sexuality, and gender equality,
age at marriage/pregnancy; motivation on
contraception adoption. medical
termination of pregnancy, sterilization,
spacing methods
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
OF USHA

USHA provides information on nutrition, hygiene,


basic sanitation, healthy living, effective
utilization of available health services, etc
She will act as a depot holder to community for
essentials and supplies like oral rehydration
therapy (ORS), iron folic acid (IFA) tablet,
chloroquine, disposable delivery kits (DDKs), oral
pills and condoms, etc
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
OF USHA
Facilitate access to health related services
available at the Anganwadi, Primary Urban
Health Centers/ULBs, and other services
being provided by the ULB/State/Central
Government.
Formation and promotion of Mahila Arogya
Samitis in her community
Carrying out preventive and promotive health
activities with ANM/Mahila Arogya Samiti
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
OF USHA

Arrange escort/accompany pregnant women and


children requiring treatment to the nearest
Primary Urban Health Centre
Promote the enrollment of the urban poor
population in the RSBY scheme
SELECTION PROCESS OF
USHA

Slum level team


Proposed the name of the probable USHA
candidates
Organise consultation with the community for
nomination of the USHA's
SELECTION PROCESS OF
USHA

PUHC Level USHA Facilitation


Proposed the name of USHA
Constitutes slum level facilitation team
Monitor and provide guidance to the whole
process
Organise capacity building session for the slum
level team
SELECTION PROCESS OF
USHA
City level USHA Selection
Committee
Approval of the name of the USHA
Constitution of PUHC Level USHA facilitation
team
Monitor and provide all the necessary support
for selection of USHA
Organise one day orientation for PUHC level
facilitation team members
CHALLENGES OF USHA
1.Limited resources
2.Cultural barriers
3.Social barriers
4.Low awareness levels
5.Access to health care facilities
6.Overburdened workload
Thank
you!!

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