The Power Grid Corporation of India under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative donated high-end medical equipment worth ₹ 65 lakh to Osmania General Hospital on Wednesday.

The corporation donated a High Resolution Manometry which is used to evaluate esophageal motor function, lasers and Whole body PUVA phototherapy systems to the departments of gastroenterology and DVL of Osmania General Hospital. The machines were inaugurated by Director of Medical Education Dr Ramesh Reddy and Osmania Medical College principal Dr Shashikala. 

OGH superintendent Dr B Nagendar appreciated PGCIL for the donation and urged other business organizations to support OGH’s underprivileged and needy patients by making similar donations.

Nagendar further explained, “By installing such cutting-edge equipment in government hospitals like OGH, not only are complex and expensive surgeries performed free of charge for patients, but PG students can benefit from hands-on training and gain experience in performing such high-end procedures.”

Telangana’s director of medical education, Dr K Ramesh Reddy, and Osmania Medical College principal, Dr Shashikala, inaugurated medical equipment in the presence of senior hospital medical staff members.