Assessment of gaps in knowledge and skills of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) about Home Based Post Natal Care (HBPNC) in Haryana

Pages: 1020-1021
Sat Pal (Demonstrator, Department of Physiology, University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana)
Vijay Silan (Senior Resident, Centre for Community Medicine All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)
Anup Kumar (Deputy Civil Surgeon, Badshah Khan District Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana)
Anuj Sihan (Demonstrator, Department of Biochemistry BPS GMC, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana)
Archana, S and Karthik L. Balajee (Junior Resident, Centre for Community Medicine All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)

Three quarter of the neonatal deaths happens in the first week only and the initial 24 hours itself take a toll of 25% to 45% of deaths. The Studies conducted in the South East Asia Regions has shown the impact of home visits by skilled workers and it has reduced deaths of newborns by 30 to 61%. Home visits by a skilled health worker immediately after birth is a health strategy that can increase newborn survival rates. The present cross sectional survey was done among the 54 ASHA s of the Kurali Block of district Faridabad of Haryana. All the ASHAs were assessed on the basis of their skills and knowledge about the component of Home Based Post Natal Care (HBPNC). Conclusions and recommendations: All the ASHAs were well versed with the vital issues in postnatal care. There is still gap in the skills required for proper HBPNC. There is need of continuous on the job training for the Home Based Post Natal Care.