India is endowed with a 10.4 crore tribal population, constitutionally recognized as Scheduled Tribes (STs), consisting of 705 diverse ethnic groups spread across the length and breadth of the country and inhabiting almost every kind of ecosystem possible. Furthermore, there are 75 PVTGs or Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups among the STs. The most remarkable thing is that tribes have stood the test of time despite facing different health challenges with the pandemic (Covid-19) being the latest one. Tribes are predominantly susceptible to occupational health hazards like animal bites owing to their proximity to forest. In addition, there has been recent penetration of non-communicable diseases in these groups too. We do come across research on health-seeking behaviour in tribes, and that their behaviour is moderated by the presence of traditional medicine systems and traditional healer(s) in the community. But, when it comes to health emergencies there are little or no empirical studies to inform us. We do not know how tribal families come to terms with such situations, whom they approach first for help, how decisions are taken, how resources are gathered, and most importantly how tribal families cope with these uncalled-for situations. Also, we are not entirely sure how anthropologists meander in these circumstances. The current paper is an attempt to generate anthropological discourse on the issue of conducting systematic research on health emergencies in tribal families with tribes of Central India as a context. Furthermore, I will also be showcasing excerpts from my ongoing study from same region on the issue. I believe it is high time to attract the attention of policymakers to this less-explored domain of tribal health.