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	The '''Afzal Gunj Hospital''', the predecessor of the Osmania General Hospital, was established in 1866 by [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I\|Salar Jung I]].		The '''Afzal Gunj Hospital''', the predecessor of the Osmania General Hospital, was established in 1866 by [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I\|Salar Jung I]].

	The present hospital building was completed in 1919 on orders of the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]]. It was designed by [[British people\|British]] architect [[Vincent Jerome Esch]] and Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig in [[Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture\|Indo-Sarcenic style]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=2426\|title=Login\|website=www.bl.uk\|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/pdfs/seminar_heritage_buildings/History_of_Historical_Monuments_in_and_around_Chennai.pdf</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, for H.E.H. The Nizam of Hyderabad \|url=https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/vincent-jerome-esch-cvo-friba-architect-5480271-details.aspx}}</ref> In 1926, the wards of the Afzal Gunj hospital were transferred to the new building.		The present hospital building was completed in 1919 on orders of the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]]. It was designed by [[British people\|British]] architect [[Vincent Jerome Esch]] and Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig in [[Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture\|Indo-Sarcenic style]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=2426\|title=Login\|website=www.bl.uk\|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/pdfs/seminar_heritage_buildings/History_of_Historical_Monuments_in_and_around_Chennai.pdf {{Bare URL PDF\|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, for H.E.H. The Nizam of Hyderabad \|url=https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/vincent-jerome-esch-cvo-friba-architect-5480271-details.aspx}}</ref> In 1926, the wards of the Afzal Gunj hospital were transferred to the new building.

	The history of the hospital includes Dr. Yusuf Mirza, the 1st RMO (Resident Medical Officer).		The history of the hospital includes Dr. Yusuf Mirza, the 1st RMO (Resident Medical Officer).
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	In 2015, the [[Chief Minister of Telangana]], [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao\|K. Chandrashekhar Rao]] announced a plan to demolish the building.<ref name=":0" /> This sparked outrage among [[Historic preservation\|heritage activists]], and he immediately retracted the statement.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/telangana-kcr-osmania-general-hospital-ronald-ross-malaria-dr-rupa-bai-furdoonji-jntu/story/1/5882.html\|title=By destroying Osmania General Hospital, Telangana will lose a great legacy\|last=Sharma\|first=Dinesh C.\|website=www.dailyo.in\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telangana-govt-holds-osmania-hospital-demolition-consult-all-hyderabad-mlas-34928\|title=Telangana govt holds off Osmania hospital demolition, to consult all Hyderabad MLAs\|date=2015-10-07\|work=The News Minute\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref>		In 2015, the [[Chief Minister of Telangana]], [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao\|K. Chandrashekhar Rao]] announced a plan to demolish the building.<ref name=":0" /> This sparked outrage among [[Historic preservation\|heritage activists]], and he immediately retracted the statement.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/telangana-kcr-osmania-general-hospital-ronald-ross-malaria-dr-rupa-bai-furdoonji-jntu/story/1/5882.html\|title=By destroying Osmania General Hospital, Telangana will lose a great legacy\|last=Sharma\|first=Dinesh C.\|website=www.dailyo.in\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telangana-govt-holds-osmania-hospital-demolition-consult-all-hyderabad-mlas-34928\|title=Telangana govt holds off Osmania hospital demolition, to consult all Hyderabad MLAs\|date=2015-10-07\|work=The News Minute\|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref>

			Himayat Ali Mirza, the great-grandson of [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]], joined hands with the INTACH (Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage). He believes minor renovations could improve the hospital building to restore the Osmania General Hospital.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Syed Akbar\|date=Nov 8, 2021 \|title=Nizam’s kin backs INTACH’s save OGH campaign {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/nizams-kin-backs-intachs-save-ogh-campaign/articleshow/87573409.cms \|access-date=2022-03-08 \|website=The Times of India \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Interlude \|date=2019-12-01 \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvr695fb.17 \|work=The Mysterious Sofía \|pages=81–88 \|publisher=UNP - Nebraska \|access-date=2022-03-08}}</ref>

	== Facilities ==		== Facilities ==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[:Category:~~Establishments~~ in Hyderabad State]]		* [[Osmania Medical College]]
			* [[Osmania College, Kurnool]]
			* [[:Category:Hospitals_established_in_Hyderabad_State\|Hospitals established in Hyderabad State]]

	==References==		==References==
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	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{Other uses|Osmania}}
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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Osmania General Hospital
| Org/Group = [[Government of Telangana]]
| Image = Osmania_Hospital.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| Caption = 
| Logo = 
| Location = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| Country = India
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| HealthCare =
| Type =
| Speciality =
| Emergency = Yes
| Affiliation = [[Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences]]
| Beds = 1168
| opened = 20 April 1910
| Closed = 
| Website = {{URL|http://osmaniageneralhospital.org}}
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'''Osmania General Hospital (OGH)''' is one of the oldest hospitals in [[India]] located at [[Afzal Gunj]], [[Hyderabad]] and is named after its founder – [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]], the last [[Nizam]] of Hyderabad. It is run by the [[Government of Telangana]], and is one of the largest in the state. It was built at a construction cost of {{INR}}2,00,00,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Developments of the Nizams |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/160452/6/06_abstract.pdf}}</ref>

The hospital building, a [[Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India|heritage structure]] is in dire need of repairs and renovation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/once-pride-nizam-hyderabads-iconic-osmania-hospital-now-lies-shambles-56184|title=Once the pride of the Nizam, Hyderabad's iconic Osmania hospital now lies in shambles|last=B.|first=Nitin|date=2017-01-24|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/osmania-general-hospital-gasps-for-attention-heritage-building-crumbling-roofs-caving-in/articleshow/56846559.cms|title=Osmania General Hospital gasps for attention: Heritage building crumbling, roofs caving in|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/heritage-structures-left-to-their-fate/article24362411.ece|title=Heritage structures left to their fate|last=Nanisetti|first=Serish|date=2018-07-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-07-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==History==
The '''Afzal Gunj Hospital''', the predecessor of the Osmania General Hospital, was established in 1866 by [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I|Salar Jung I]].

The present hospital building was completed in 1919 on orders of the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]]. It was designed by [[British people|British]] architect [[Vincent Jerome Esch]] and Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig in [[Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture|Indo-Sarcenic style]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/indiaofficeselect/PhotoShowDescs.asp?CollID=2426|title=Login|website=www.bl.uk|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><ref>http://www.cmdachennai.gov.in/pdfs/seminar_heritage_buildings/History_of_Historical_Monuments_in_and_around_Chennai.pdf</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, for H.E.H. The Nizam of Hyderabad |url=https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/vincent-jerome-esch-cvo-friba-architect-5480271-details.aspx}}</ref> In 1926, the wards of the Afzal Gunj hospital were transferred to the new building.

The history of the hospital includes Dr. Yusuf Mirza, the 1st RMO (Resident Medical Officer).

Dr. K Gopal Rao was one of the team of doctors when started along with the RMO. Names of these doctors are still there at the General Ward entrance.

In 2015, the [[Chief Minister of Telangana]], [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao|K. Chandrashekhar Rao]] announced a plan to demolish the building.<ref name=":0" /> This sparked outrage among [[Historic preservation|heritage activists]], and he immediately retracted the statement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/telangana-kcr-osmania-general-hospital-ronald-ross-malaria-dr-rupa-bai-furdoonji-jntu/story/1/5882.html|title=By destroying Osmania General Hospital, Telangana will lose a great legacy|last=Sharma|first=Dinesh C.|website=www.dailyo.in|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/telangana-govt-holds-osmania-hospital-demolition-consult-all-hyderabad-mlas-34928|title=Telangana govt holds off Osmania hospital demolition, to consult all Hyderabad MLAs|date=2015-10-07|work=The News Minute|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
The hospital has more than a thousand beds.[[File:Osmania General Hospital Hyderabad.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Osmania General Hospital Hyderabad]]

==See also==
*[[:Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]

==References==
{{Commons category}}
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1910]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 1910]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Heritage structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in Hyderabad State]]

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