Which of the following is the first person who provides primary healthcare in rural areas?

Auxiliary Nursing Midwife

The correct answer is Option 3: Auxiliary Nursing Midwife

Primary health care includes education concerning prevailing health problems and methods of identifying, preventing and controlling them; promotion of food supply and proper nutrition and adequate supply of water and basic sanitation; maternal and child health care; immunisation against major infectious diseases and injuries; promotion of mental health and provision of essential drugs. Auxiliary Nursing Midwife (ANM) is the first person who provides primary healthcare in rural areas.