Ramwati and her husband, natives of Uttar Pradesh, migrated to Delhi many years ago. Living in the Ambedkar Basti slum, they raised three sons with much difficulty, from her husband working as a sweeper. Her husband passed away eleven years ago, leaving her to take the familial responsibility. Ramwati lives with her youngest son, a…
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Nurturing Health: Madhu, a young woman, manages Asthma under Asha’s care.
Madhu is a 22 yrs old young woman from the Zakhira Slum community who has been part of Asha’s healthcare programme since she was in her mother’s womb. All her childhood vaccinations and routine checkups were done at Asha’s clinic at Zakhira. As she grew up, she developed symptoms of Bronchial Asthma which was diagnosed…
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Narayani’s Journey as an Asha Community Health Volunteer
Narayani, Asha's dedicated Community Health Volunteer (CHV), is a testament to the power of determination and compassion. She migrated to Delhi from Rajasthan, seeking a better life with her husband three and a half decades ago. Despite facing numerous challenges, they strived to make ends meet as her husband took on various odd jobs to…
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Dr Kiran Visits The Flood Affected Victims At Yamuna Riverbed Slum Community
Dr Kiran Martin shares her experience visiting flood-affected victims at Yamuna Riverbed Community. I returned from Boston in the early hours of Monday morning and went to the River Bed today. I was heartbroken at what I saw. The residents told me that they were not expecting the water to rise to such a high…
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