Hyderabad Medical Colleges alumni set up 20-bed hospital for underprivileged
Hyderabad: In an initiative to enhance community healthcare, the Helping Hand Foundation along with AMPI-USA, a charitable organization run by the alumni of Osmania Medical College and Gandhi Medical College, have set up a 20-bed mosque in Shaheennagar.
The facility will provide treatment for tropical and infectious diseases, along with a five-bed emergency casualty department.
The project has received widespread support from the community. An 11-year-old girl from Ghousenagar, whose single mother brought her to the new facility, was one of the first patients admitted. She received free treatment for viral hepatitis and a urinary tract infection.
The 2,000-sq. ft facility has been established on the first floor of the mosque. The new facility aims to provide high-quality medical care to underserved populations in one of the city’s most historic and densely populated areas. It has been set up with a donation of $100,000 from AMPI. The donation will also cover the operational costs. The new facility has an oxygen pipeline, para monitors, and defibrillators and will be running 24X7. It is also capable of handling acute myocardial infarctions (heart attacks).
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