Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Telangana ANMs Protest Workload, Demand Reduction
Imagine nurses who help people in villages, called ANMs, are now working too much.
They have to use many apps to report what they do.
They are entering lots of data, which takes a lot of time.
Some apps can only be used late at night.
The nurses say this is causing them health problems.
They protested to ask for less work, especially less online work.
The nurses are not happy with how the Health Commissioner responded.
They might stop working if things do not get better.
ANMs protested in Hyderabad to demand a reduction in workload.
They are burdened by mandatory online reporting tasks using numerous mobile apps.
Online tasks include entering extensive data into apps such as U-WIN and NCD.
ANMs are experiencing health issues due to increased workload.
Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with the Health Commissioner's response.
- Who
- Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives (ANMs)
- What
- Protested against increased workload and mandatory online reporting.
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Hyderabad, in front of the health commissioner’s office.
- Why
- Due to excessive workload from numerous mobile apps and associated data entry tasks.
ANMs
Health Department
Workload
ANMs
ANMs are overburdened by online tasks.
Health Department
The Health Department's perspective is not explicitly stated in this article.
Health and Wellbeing
ANMs
ANMs are experiencing health issues.
Health Department
The Health Department's perspective is not explicitly stated in this article.
- Protesting Group
- Auxiliary Nurses and Midwives (ANMs)
- Location of Protest
- Health Commissioner’s office, Hyderabad
- Date of Protest
- Monday
- Primary Demand
- Reduce workload and withdraw mandatory online reporting
- Representative
- M. Narasimha, AITUC deputy general secretary
- Number of Apps
- Approximately 14 mobile apps