“Are We Thieves?”: ASHA Worker’s Death Exposes Burden on Bengal’s Health Force

Kolkata: On the morning of 3 August 2026, Rumpa Mondal, an ASHA worker from Gangajalghati in Bankura district, died of cardiac arrest. She had spent the previous night working on E-KYC formalities for the Ayushman Bharat scheme. By the time her husband and nephew helped her down the stairs the next morning, her legs had [...] The post “Are We Thieves?”: ASHA Worker’s Death Exposes Burden on Bengal’s Health Force appeared first on eNewsroom India .