The Garbhini Mitra Course

Context: The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, has launched the “Garbhini Mitra” course for the 2026–2027 academic session.

About The Garbhini Mitra Course:

What It Is?

• Garbhini Mitra is a structured, six-month offline healthcare skill-development training program. It blends traditional Ayurvedic maternal care principles with fundamental modern healthcare-support practices to develop non-clinical support personnel who provide lifestyle guidance, dietary advice, and wellness assistance to women throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Apex Implementing Body: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi (an autonomous premier institution).

Aim: To create a cadre of skilled community health workers and maternal wellness guides capable of delivering holistic, Ayurveda-based pre-conceptional, antenatal, and postnatal support to mothers and newborns, while facilitating timely clinical referrals to qualified medical professionals.

Key Features of the Programme:

• Rooted in Classical Ayurvedic Frameworks: Built around three core traditional pillars:
  • Garbhadhana Vidhi: Pre-conceptional health care and preparation.
  • Garbhini Paricharya: Structured, month-by-month and trimester-specific antenatal regimen.
  • Sutika Paricharya: Comprehensive postnatal care and maternal recovery practices.
• Trimester-Specific Wellness & Yoga: Trains participants in stage-specific dietary planning, pregnancy-safe yoga postures, breathing exercises, emotional support techniques during labor, and traditional newborn massage (Abhyanga).
• Basic Healthcare & Patient Safety Protocols: Incorporates essential modern non-clinical health practices, including Basic Life Support (BLS), infection control, sanitization standards, workplace safety, and biomedical waste handling.
• Accessible Eligibility & Small Batch Size: Open to candidates who are at least 18 years of age and have completed the Senior Secondary (10+2) examination (with provision for students awaiting 12th-grade results); intake is capped at 20 students per batch to ensure focused practical training.
• Complementary Support & Early Warning Detection: Strictly designed to complement—not replace—clinical obstetrics; trained personnel assist mothers with routine health checks, track blood pressure/hemoglobin markers, identify high-risk warning signs, and facilitate prompt hospital referrals.