Hyderabad: ASHA workers protested outside the district medical and health officer here on Thursday demanding the removal of the GPS tracking system, relief from excessive workload and implementation of fair wages. Under the banner of Telangana ASHA Workers Union (CITU), they submitted a representation outlining their long-standing grievances.
The protesters called the GPS tacking it intrusive and humiliating, particularly for women workers. “We are already overburdened and underpaid. Now, we are being monitored as if we are not to be trusted,” said union leader T. Yadamma.
Workers also raised concerns over unrealistic workload expectations, such as completing 200-300 non-communicable disease (NCD) screenings daily. They reminded officials that the commissioner had earlier assured them that antenatal care (ANC) targets would be removed. Additionally, ASHA workers are being asked to clean health centres, a task that does not fall under their responsibilities. The union demanded…
