AIIA launches Garbhini Mitra maternal wellness course
- The All India Institute of Ayurveda AIIA has launched a six-month Garbhini Mitra course to train personnel in Ayurveda-based maternal wellness, pregnancy education and postnatal support.
- The course covers nutrition, pregnancy-safe yoga, labour support, newborn massage, hygiene and basic life-support protocols.
- Candidates must be at least 18 years old and have passed Class 12.
- The offline course will be held in New Delhi, with 20 students per batch. Applications are open until August 31, 2026.
- AIIA said the programme will complement, not replace, clinical antenatal care, with trained personnel identifying warning signs and facilitating timely referrals to doctors and healthcare facilities.
Source: ddnews.gov.in
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