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Care that feels
close to home.

Al-Arif brings general hospital care and Unani medicine
together in Bandlaguda, Hyderabad.

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A hospital in your neighbourhood.
A welcome for your family.

For more than 25 years, Al-Arif has brought two approaches to care together in Bandlaguda: modern medicine and traditional Unani healthcare, under one roof.

A 24-hour charitable hospital run by the Al Arif Education and Medical Trust, it still keeps the ₹10 outpatient fee set in 2002.

The story of Al-Arif

General hospital.
Care for everyday life.

From everyday health concerns to maternity, child health and surgery, find the service that fits the conversation you need.

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Reception helps confirm your clinician and visit.

General medicine

A starting point for everyday concerns, long-term conditions and preventive check-ups.

Everyday concerns, preventive care and ongoing health needs.

General surgery

Understand your options, discuss a procedure, and plan the next step with the surgical team.

Surgical consultations, procedures and follow-up care.

Women’s health & maternity

Care through pregnancy and childbirth, and for menstrual, hormonal and gynaecological concerns.

Pregnancy, childbirth and gynaecological care.

Child health

Care for newborns, infants and children, from check-ups and vaccinations to common illnesses.

Newborn, infant and childhood care.

Diagnostics & pharmacy

Laboratory tests at subsidised rates, digital imaging and the hospital pharmacy on campus.

Lab tests, imaging and prescriptions.

Unani care.
Time to listen.

A consultation starts with your health history, daily life and questions. Explore seven Unani OPDs, regimental therapy and the Unani pharmacy.

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Your clinician discusses suitability before treatment.

Unani medicine

Individual Unani consultations for adults with chronic and everyday conditions.

Individual Unani consultations and treatment discussions.

Hijama & regimental therapy

Ilaj-bit-Tadbeer: classical Unani regimental therapies, discussed with your physician first.

Twelve regimental therapies, discussed with your physician.

Unani care for women & children

Unani OPDs for women’s health (Qabalat-wa-Amraz-e-Niswan) and children’s health (Amraz-e-Atfal).

Unani OPDs for women and children.

Unani skin care

Amraz-e-Jild-wa-Tazeeniyat: Unani consultations for skin concerns and cosmetology.

Unani care for skin concerns.

Unani pharmacy & herbal garden

A GMP-certified Unani teaching pharmacy, a licensed raw drug agency and a medicinal herbal garden.

Unani medicines and the herbal garden.

Sixteen OPDs.
One campus.

Nine specialty OPDs and seven Unani OPDs, backed by a 24-hour casualty, inpatient wards, diagnostics and two pharmacies.

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General hospital9 OPDs

Unani care7 OPDs

  • 100inpatient beds
  • 200+OPD patients a day
  • 24hour casualty
  • 2pharmacies on campus

Meet our doctors.

Explore the care teamContact reception for current clinician schedules and consultation details.

A place to care.
A place to learn.

The Trust has run Jamia Arifia Nooria, a charitable Arabic institute with free boarding and lodging, since 2002. Explore it alongside planned observation, workshops and academic visits.

Clinical observation

Explore the planned learning scope, supervision and details to confirm before applying.

Programme details and intakes are not yet confirmed. Applications are not open.Explore education & learningExplore clinical observation

Questions that lead
to understanding.

Scientific sessions with AYUSH and CCRUM experts, Unani single-drug exhibitions and a herbal garden of 100 medicinal species.

Explore research & publications

Research initiatives

  • AYUSH & CCRUM scientific sessions
  • Single-drug exhibitions, 2022 & 2023
  • COVID-19 Unani research
  • Herbal garden, 100 species
Publication records will appear when available.

Stories & guides.
Read before you visit.

Practical guides for your first visit, plain explainers on Unani therapies and a dated record of the Trust’s camps, exhibitions and milestones.

Browse stories & guidesFollow the community timeline

HospitalGuide3 min read

Your first visit

A practical guide to your first OPD visit, whether you are coming to the general hospital or for Unani care.

A visit, made
a little simpler.

From choosing your care to arriving at the hospital, know what happens next.

  1. 1

    Find your care

    Explore a service and the team associated with it.

  2. 2

    Speak with reception

    Discuss a preferred day. The team confirms availability.

  3. 3

    Arrive prepared

    Bring relevant reports and follow the team’s guidance.

Find us in Bandlaguda.

Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad.
Adjacent to Dargah Hazrat Syed Noori Shah Jeelani R.A., Bandlaguda Main Road.

Directions & visit information

Let’s plan your next step.

Check the service, clinician and timing with reception before you travel.

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