ASHA is posted at:
High-Yield Explanation
ASHA stands for "Accredited Social Health Activist" and is created by the NHRM (National Rural Health Mission) which was formed by the Government of India on 5th April, 2005 for a period of seven years (2005-2012). The ASHA is employed in the rural area at the village level. Ref: Park textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 19th Edition, Pages 364-366.