Founded in 2001, the Prathima Relief Institution of Medical College (PRIMS) and the Prathima Relief (PRIMS) Hospital are amongst the foremost teaching and medical care providing institutions in Hanamkonda, Telangana State India. The medical college (school) provides training to about 2000 students in undergraduate, super speciality medical courses; in undergraduate physical and occupational therapy. A nursing school is also maintained by these institutions.
With about 390 staff physicians and 550 resident doctors, the 1800 bedded hospital treats about 1.8 million out-patients and 85,000 in-patients annually and provides both basic care and advanced treatment facilities in all fields of medicine and surgery. Funded mainly by the Greater Warangal Municipal Cooperation these institutions render yeomen service – virtually free of cost – mostly to the under privileged sections of the society.
