Afzal Gunj Hospital - Built in 1866 by Salarjung in reign of 6th Nizam.

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Afzalgunj Hospital, established in 1866, is a cornerstone in the medical history of Hyderabad, India.



 It was founded by Sir Salar Jung I, the then Prime Minister of Hyderabad, during the reign of the 6th Nizam, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. 


Named after the 5th Nizam, Afzal-ud-Daulah, the hospital was situated on the northern bank of the Musi River and served as a public hospital aimed at providing medical care to the sick and poor, as well as offering clinical training to students of the Hyderabad Medical School (now Osmania Medical College) citeturn0search4.

Dr. Fleming was instrumental in planning and constructing the hospital, followed by Dr. Pamberton, who initiated staff training. Dr. Wyndowe succeeded him and served as Resident Surgeon and Superintendent for 15 years, implementing several improvements. 


Dr. Edward Lawrie, who became Residency Surgeon in 1884/85, played a pivotal role in advancing medical practices at the hospital.


He conducted significant experiments on anesthesia, leading the Hyderabad Chloroform Commission in 1888, which validated the safe use of chloroform in surgeries citeturn0search1.

The hospital also holds the distinction of nurturing the world's first female anesthetist, Rupa Bai Furdoonji, who graduated in 1889 and contributed to the chloroform experiments citeturn0search14.

In 1919, under the patronage of the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, a new hospital building was constructed in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style, designed by British architect Vincent Jerome Esch and chief engineer Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig.


By 1926, the wards of Afzalgunj Hospital were transferred to this new structure, which was then named Osmania General Hospital citeturn0search13.

Osmania General Hospital, located in Afzalgunj, continues to be a significant medical institution in Telangana, offering a wide range of medical services and serving as a teaching hospital affiliated with Osmania Medical College. 


Despite facing challenges over the years, including debates over its preservation and modernization, the hospital remains a testament to Hyderabad's rich medical heritage.




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Let me know if you'd like archived news reports or primary sources related to its transition from Afzalgunj Hospital to Osmania General Hospital.


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