Belonia, March 28 (TIWN): Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) Divas was celebrated for the first time in Belonia Sub Divisional Hospital for Social Mobilization, Experimentation and Learning Centre near here.

The celebration started with a procession by 250 ASHAs from  primary health centres and  community health centres from all around Belonia Sub Division  holding placards and banners carrying messages on healthy living.

Chairperson Belonia Municipility in her speech lauded the efforts of the ASHAs in their endeavour to reach out to the weaker sections of the society in rural areas in need of medical aid and attention. Both said that it was time for the government to acknowledge the efforts of the ASHAs and grant them financial aid in the form of regularized salaries among other incentives.

Urging the ASHAs to carry on their humanitarian work reaching out to the weaker sections of the society especially women, SDMO Jagadish Nama asked them to disseminate necessary information in regards to health and family welfare to every nook and corner of the Sub Division.