Niloufer Hospital is housed in a building in the heart of historic Hyderabad and has an interesting past. This reputed institution was founded in 1949 by the
Princess Niloufer. Princess Niloufer was the daughter of king of Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and was married to prince
Moazzam Jah
Moazzam Jah, Walashan Shahzada Nawab Mir Sir Shuja’at ‘Ali Khan Siddiqui Bahadur, KCIE (21 December 1907 – 15 September 1987), was the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and his first wife Dulhan Pasha Begum. ...
- son of 7th
Nizam
The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...
Mir Osman Ali Khan
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (5 or 6 April 1886 — 24 February 1967), was the last Nizam (ruler) of the Princely State of Hyderabad, the largest princely state in British India. He ascended the throne on 29 August 1911, at the age of ...
- (the last Asaf Jahi ruler) of
Hyderabad Deccan
Hyderabad State () was a princely state located in the south-central Deccan region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and t ...
in 1931. Just like Florence nightingale, the princess had a liking to serve the poor and also took to serving the poor as a nurse.
History
In 1949, one of the princess' maids died during childbirth due to lack of medical facilities. On hearing this news, the princess was very shattered. She then decided to ensure that no mother faces death hereafter.
Princess Niloufer made known to her father-in-law the problems arising due to this lack of medical facilities.
During those times, childbirth took place mostly at home and even simple complications could prove fatal for mother or child.
Mir Najaf Ali Khan
Mir Najaf Ali Khan is a grandson of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. He manages a few trusts of the last Nizam, including the Nizam's Trust.
He is also an enthusiast of the Heritage of Hyderabad, and has also criticized the ...
, member of
H.E.H. the Nizam's Charitable Trust states that the princess had quoted “No more Rafaths shall die” when she decided to build a hospital. As a result, a specialty hospital for women and children was built in the
Red Hills, Hyderabad
Red Hills is a neighbourhood of Hyderabad in Telangana, India, which now serves as a residence for Mr. Mohd Mahboob Ali Khan and family.
Transport
Red Hills is well-connected by the buses, TSRTC, which play on two routes covering most of the area ...
area of the city.
It was her philanthropy and sympathy for the Poor and the sick that took the form of this modern temple. The Institution of Niloufer Hospital was intended for critical cases especially of maternity department.
In 1953, what began as a 100-bed hospital to meet the health requirements of the mother & child, was destined to progress with no looking back. The hospital fleet enhanced its occupancy to 500 beds with advanced maternity, pediatric, pediatric surgery supported by diagnostic facilities. Current TRS Government since its inception in 2014 has taken steps much to discipline things within the hospital administration.
Veena and Vani, born in 2003, are
conjoined twins
Conjoined twins – sometimes popularly referred to as Siamese twins – are twins joined ''in utero''. A very rare phenomenon, the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 49,000 births to 1 in 189,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence ...
undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Controversy
In 2018, the hospital was accused of negligence after the death of a toddler due to alleged incompatible blood transfusion (Toddler had Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis).
See also
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:Establishments in Hyderabad State
References
External links
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Hyderabad Shaan - Princess Niloufer - History of Niloufer Hospital (05-04-2015)
{{Coord missing, Telangana
Hospital buildings completed in 1953
Hospitals in Hyderabad, India
Children's hospitals in India
Establishments in Hyderabad State
Hospitals established in Hyderabad State