Squadron Leader P. K. Khullar (Retd.) conceived the idea of starting a rural hospital in 1970 while he was posted as the Chief Administrative Officer at Air Force Station, Bidar, a backward area in the state of Karnataka, India. He visited one of the two leprosy hospitals in that area and was very impressed by the services rendered by extremely dedicated and honest nuns. He was highly inspired to serve miserable human beings suffering from such dreaded diseases.

After retirement in 1982, he took to farming where he came in contact with rural women workers. He was pained by the state of affairs as far as their daily lives were concerned. These women were poor, overworked, and overburdened by the routine of life, such as looking after animals and bringing up their children. They had little or no local medical aid available, and whatever medical aid was available in the city, was very expensive for them to avail of.