Evidence, Care
and Lasting Impact

From ground-level research to last-mile care — we connect Wayanad's indigenous and remote communities to the health support they need.

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151,443 Adivasi population
across Wayanad

Research
Clinical Services

Capacity Building
Health Programmes

Locally-led, evidence-based

The context — Wayanad

An aspirational district, with an unfinished equity agenda

Strong headline indicators mask deep, persistent gaps for indigenous and remote communities. These numbers are why Thrya exists.

Highest tribal share of any district in Kerala

of Wayanad's population is tribal — the reason our work centres indigenous communities first.

Wayanad 18%

Kerala avg. 1.5%

Total population (2011 Census)

Hilly & forested terrain, driving access barriers

Tribal literacy rate, nearly 18 percentage points lower than the district average

Aspirational Blocks – Kalpetta, Mananthavady, Panamaram, Sulthan Bathery

4 Aspirational Blocks – Kalpetta, Mananthavady, Panamaram, Sulthan Bathery

Map of Wayanad showing its four blocks — Kalpetta, Mananthavady, Panamaram and Sulthan Bathery

Source: Department of Economics & Statistics, Government of Kerala

Weak continuity across levels of care.
Limited real-time data and research from the ground.
Indigenous and remote populations are underserved.
Distance, terrain and transport limitations turn a routine visit into a full day's journey for many households.
Monsoon flooding and landslides cut off remote hamlets for weeks at a stretch, compounding the everyday distance and terrain barriers above.

What we do

Four programmes, one district-wide commitment

Adivasi community members in Wayanad engaging with Thrya's health programmes

Mental Health Programme

Community-based mental health support attentive to indigenous and rural context.

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Thrya team on a field visit with Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission, Muttil

Diabetes Prevention Programme

Early screening and prevention pathways built for last-mile community reach.

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Illustration representing Thrya's Healthy Ageing Programme

Geriatric Healthy Ageing Campaign

Supporting older residents of Wayanad to age with dignity and access to care.

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Capacity Building Programme

Training and mentorship that builds locally rooted public health and research capacity.

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Who we are

The people behind the mission

Four founders united by one goal — building accessible, community-first healthcare for Wayanad and beyond.

A public health clinician whose decade-long career has been dedicated to rural medicine and advancing health equity in undeserved communities.

Dr. Rose Antony

A global health and health systems researcher whose work focuses on generating evidence to strengthen heath systems, inform policy, and imorove health outcomes.

Dr. Pallavi Muraleedharan

A public health researcher and an advocate for health equity. With a strong commitment to advancing health equity among vulnerable and underserved populations.