Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, located in Hyderabad, India, was originally named People's Medical College and was founded on 14 September 1954. The college was established to meet the demand for physicians in the state, as the original medical college in the area, Osmania Medical College, was unable to keep up with the demands.

History and Affiliations

The college was inaugurated on 25 June 1955 by the first president of India, Rajendra Prasad. It was named after Mahatma Gandhi, and by 1956, the college was in financial trouble, leading the government of Hyderabad to take it over and develop it.

Affiliated with Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, the college was originally affiliated to NTR University of Health Sciences.

Relocation and Developments

In 1958, the college was moved to Basheerbagh, and in 2003, it was relocated to its new premises in Musheerabad, along with a hospital, constructed on the area that formerly housed the Musheerabad Jail.

The teaching hospital for the college was initially an infirmary that opened in 1851 with funds from philanthropists and was named KEM Hospital. The hospital was later renamed Gandhi Hospital in 1958.

Alumni and Achievements

In 2005, alumni of Gandhi Medical College living in the United States founded the non-profit corporation Gandhi Medical College Global Alliance (GMCGA) with educational and charitable goals, including fostering kinship among alumni living in other countries.

The accomplishments of GMCGA include educational and charitable initiatives, such as establishing an American Heart Association accredited cardiac life support training center, setting up electronic library services, and providing student scholarships and teacher recognition awards.

Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal

It's worth noting that there is another Gandhi Medical College located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, which was established in 1956, and played a crucial role in emergency response and care after the Bhopal Disaster.

These details provide an overview of the history, affiliations, and achievements of Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad, India, and its counterpart in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.