
Tribal Health Initiative
Tribal hospital and community health programme in the Sittilingi valley of Tamil Nadu.
HealthcareTribal WelfareRural & AgricultureLivelihood
Tribal Health Initiative was started by doctors Regi George and Lalitha Regi in the Sittilingi valley of Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. It runs a base hospital, a community health worker programme, and organic farming (Svad) and Lambadi embroidery (Porgai) livelihood initiatives. More than 90 per cent of its team is drawn from the Malavasi, Lambadi and Dalit communities of its field area.
Founders
Sittilingi, Tamil NaduSince 1993








































· 8 May 2026