People Would Abuse Us And Sometimes Heckle Us: ASHA Worker Talks About COVID Stigma

Talking to Ravish Kumar, Anju Sharma an ASHA worker from Ludhiana talks about the fear, stigma, challenges faced by the community of health workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. From spreading awareness about social distancing and safety protocols to quarantining people ASHA workers were dealing with it all, risking their lives and that of their families without adequate infrastructure, support and threats and abuses from the community out of fear of the pandemic.