Don't give up hope and hope: Dr. Ashtamurthy Erayur, Dr. Lakshmi Anand

A section of ASHA workers, who act as the main link between the community and the health system, has been protesting in front of the Kerala Secretariat for more than 45 days. They have also been on a hunger strike for the past few days. Their demands include increasing the honorarium paid to ASHAs by the state government, paying them a minimum wage of Rs. 700 per day and a monthly salary of Rs. 21,000, and providing retirement benefits and insur…