This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Health care of community & international health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
ASHA stands for 
Select and explain. 
A. Auxiliary social health activist, B. Accredited social health activist, C. Auxiliary social health assistant, D. Accredited social health assistant
B: Accredited social health activist
Answer: B: Accredited social health activist 
Explanation: In NRHM Cadre of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) is createdASHA must be a women resident of the village, preferably 25-45 years with formal education up to 8 1 ASHA for 1000 population. In tribal, hilly and dese areas the norm could be relaxed to 1 ASHA per habitation.Park 23e pg: 449