Our CorrespondentImphal, Aug. 31 (EMN): Manipur Health and Family Welfare and Information and Public Relations Minister on Wednesday opined that Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) can take a bigger role to break the social taboo about menstrual hygiene particularly among young girls. Distributing bags and umbrellas to the ASHA workers at the Heritage hall of the Indian Medical Association at Lamphelpat in Imphal, Minister Dr. S Ranjan said that the committed service of the ASHA workers is highly commendable. He stated that the primary health care system needs to be focused. ‘Without strengthening primary health care which is at the grassroots level, the tertiary health care system will hardly be able to be improved. The government is trying to improve the overall healthcare system in the state. In this regard people’s cooperation is needed’, he informed. The ASHA workers are playing the role of linking the grassroots health care service and the community. He also appreciat
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