ChairmanAs it stands today, Osmania General Hospital does not depict the real picture of a century ago. The biggest hospital in erstwhile Nizams Dominion standing the same area as of now on the banks of river Musi was totally devastated along with many other structures causing extensive loss of the property exactly 100 years ago. i.e. in 1908 due to unprecedented flash floods of Musi river. Subsequently a magnificent hospital building was erected with a distinct architecture vying equality in beauty with High Court Building standing across on the other side of the river. True to the spirit of noble profession of medicine, it is not just the hospital but even its environment has contributed in saving precious lives of scores of people in adversity. The living witness, that is, a Tamarind Tree which still exists in front court yard of hospital sends a grim reminder of the havoc caused by those floods, when we notice a plaque,revealing the fact that more than 150 people were rescued when they hung on to this very tree to prevent themselves from getting washed away by flood waters. This hospital was biggest in State then and continues to be to till date, is intimately involved in caring and treating sick populace embracing all sections of society through selfless and dedicated services rendered. I feel proud and privileged to be a product of this institution by carving a niche to itself in the annals of medical history by being one of the premier institutions associated with imparting genuine top class medicare to the suffering humanity over generations.
