Civil Hospital

The Civil Hospital here in Ahmedabad is a really big place. If you’ve ever been down this way, you know how busy it gets. It’s not one of those fancy private clinics with soft carpets and quiet music. No, it’s a government hospital through and through. There are people everywhere, from the early morning until late at night. You see families sitting on the grass outside or waiting in the long hallways. We’ve got different blocks for everything. Some buildings are old and have that specific smell of medicine and floor cleaner. The fans are always humming, trying to move the hot Ahmedabad air around. Most of us working here have been around for years. We know the shortcuts between the wards and where to get the best chai just outside the gate. It’s a lot of work, and sometimes the queues for the OPD seem like they never end. But that’s just how it goes in a city this size. People come from all over the state because they know they can get seen here. It’s noisy, it’s crowded, and things don’t always run like clockwork, but the doors stay open. We deal with all sorts of cases, from small scratches to big emergencies. It’s just a regular part of the city life here in Ahmedabad, helping whoever walks through those big front gates. The place is a bit rough around the edges, but it’s where the real work happens every single day.