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).
The centre has treated over 125 patients free, Mujtaba Hasan Askari of Helping Hand Foundation, said in a statement. It saves around Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 per day per bed for poor patients who are mostly daily wage earners and migrant workers, reports Deccan Chronicle.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by several prominent figures. Dr Zainab Baig, secretary of the Board of AMPI-USA and an alumnus of Osmania Medical College has inaugurated the new facility. It was inaugurated in the presence of Habeeb Aqueel, president of the mosque and member of the Jamiat Ahle Hadees. This new facility represents a significant milestone to improve healthcare accessibility in Hyderabad.
