Hyderabad, Sept. 22 -- The Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and the Helping Hand Foundation (HHF) have signed an agreement to enhance patient care and support services at NIMS.

The agreement aims to formalise and enhance the already existing collaboration between NIMS and HHF in providing helpdesk services to assist poor and underprivileged patients seeking treatment at the hospital.

On average, there are 3,000-4,000 patients in the OPD, which has 1639 beds, and 75-100 cases come into the emergency department daily.

As per the agreement, HHF will have six help desk systems, covering two in the emergency block, one each in the Millennium block, the old OPD block, and the speciality block.

According to a press release, six tra...