TCT was founded in 1970 on the belief that “social responsibility isn’t optional — it’s obligatory". What began with supporting health and education initiatives has blossomed into a holistic mission – touching every aspect of rural life – promoting volunteerism, fostering women empowerment and devolving community ownership in all its programmes in health, deaddiction, veterinary care, deaddiction, services for the differently abled, self-help groups and more. TCT demonstrated its capability to be flexible in its approach, adapting, adopting and growing the community as the organization was built.
TCT Today
In 2010, TCT established the Thirumalai Mission Hospital (TMH) at Ranipet, Tamilnadu to deliver accessible, quality healthcare to all. It established itself as a hospital with excellent medical practices in its first decade of service and developed an excellent working model of primary and secondary healthcare.
TMH provides outpatient and inpatient services to all in multiple medical departments backed by an excellent laboratory, diagnostic services, and other essential support facilities.
TMH is currently expanding from 50 beds to 150 beds with another building adjoining the current building.
TCT’s creditable record and the community’s participation in its efforts have helped to build CSR partnerships with many who have chosen to continue their support since their initial involvement - because they see value in TCT’s efforts in reaching the poor and vulnerable. By ensuring stringent compliance with all regulatory norms, TCT has built a network of CSR partners over the years - who support investments in both capital expenditure and certain operational expenses. In the long-term, the hospital is expected to generate enough volume-driven-receipts that will take care of the expenses, thereby ensuring long-term sustainability of the services.
The uniqueness
Dr. Bhooma Parthasarathy, who has been at the helm of TCT for over 40 years was delighted to receive the Outlook Business Spotlight Award for CSR Excellence. She mentioned that the Thirumalai Mission Hospital was built in 2010 on the foundation of the TCT work with the community for over 30 years. She shared the unique features of the hospital.
TMH has modern facilities and serves everyone alike. Its integrated care at the grassroots follows a hub-and-spoke model unique to this industry. TMH serves as the hub for health programmes covering 315 villages in Ranipet and Vellore districts. Our services directly reach 160,000 people in 35,000 families in these villages. A lot of India’s rural health infrastructure and resources are, today, concentrated in tier 2 cities and towns. While this partially addresses the problem of bridging the gap with urban centers, the population in many villages are still underserved and do not have easy access to high quality healthcare.
Leveraging its strength of the available network of field staff and women volunteers, it developed a separate line of care programmes for the community. Over 600 Family Care Volunteers in these villages work closely with the families and ensure those who deserve TMH’s care are not left behind.
TCT has built a good model of primary and secondary healthcare - The field staff engage in education, identification of patients requiring care and referral to our hospital. After the visit to the hospital, they also follow up these patients at home and ensure they are compliant with the medical advice received in the hospital. For chronic conditions, they also monitor the patients on a monthly basis at home and in case of abnormal readings, they facilitate immediate medical attention. This closed model of care is cost effective and also prevents secondary complications.
The outcome of this model is evidenced in the following:
8,000+ individuals supported for diabetes and hypertension
15,000 screened for osteoporosis
9,000 women screened for cervical and breast cancer
7,000 screened for oral cancer
2,500+ infants and young children screened for neurodevelopmental delays
10,000+ screened in camps and offered treatment at TMH each year
2,000+ families supported through alcoholism intervention and rehabilitation
Additional initiatives promote holistic wellness for women, children, and adolescents, and football coaching for rural girls—building confidence and leadership alongside health awareness.
All the medical departments of the hospital conduct camps for the community. The patients who attend these camps are followed up in their homes to complete their treatment. This makes the medical consultants feel that their time and effort is worth it and the patients get the benefit of good care in our hands.
Mr. Anand Rangachary, CEO of TCT, highlights collaboration as key to growth. Partnering with hospitals and NGOs, TCT addresses eye care, cancer detection, and mental health, while empowering girls through football coaching to build confidence, resilience, and leadership.
The foundation for medical practices was laid in TMH’s first decade—rational use of medicines, prudent investigations, evidence-based medicine, and cost-effectiveness. Not doing too much or too little, just what is right and possible. When a patient’s needs exceed TMH’s services, the hospital arranges a responsible referral, ensuring continuity of care and reaffirming its availability for all future healthcare needs.
TMH provides care for the poor and vulnerable through a scheme of sponsorships supported by CSR and individual donors.
Journey Ahead
For over five decades, Thirumalai Charity Trust has supported rural communities—listening, learning, and building systems that empower individuals to manage their health. Its growing hospital infrastructure, volunteer network, ethical practices, and partnerships enable lasting impact. Dr. Bhooma Parthasarathy believes TCT has much ahead but is strengthened by its partners. She firmly hopes others will join TCT’s efforts and invites everyone to lend their support.
