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NCS Code: 3259.0100
An Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) is a frontline healthcare professional who provides basic medical care, maternal and child health services, and health education in communities. They assist in childbirth, immunisation, family planning, and disease prevention programmes. ANMs work mainly in rural and primary healthcare settings, helping improve public health by supporting mothers, newborns, and families while promoting hygiene, nutrition, and preventive healthcare practices.
Compassion and Empathy
Communication Skills
Basic Clinical Knowledge
Attention to Detail
Community Engagement
Ability to Work in Rural and Field Settings
Auxiliary Nurse Midwives can establish small maternal and child healthcare clinics, vaccination centres, or community health counselling services. With experience, they can also work with NGOs, rural health missions, and maternal health programmes. Some ANMs later pursue higher nursing education and open community healthcare centres focusing on maternal care, nutrition counselling, and preventive health services.
Orthopaedic Disabilities – Possible in healthcare support roles with adapted workplaces.
Mild Learning Disabilities – Manageable with structured training and supervision.
Partial Vision Impairment – Some healthcare education roles may be possible with assistive tools.