Chettinad Health City

Chettinad Health City is located out on Rajiv Gandhi Salai, which most people just call OMR. We are right next to HIET in Kelambakkam. It’s a huge area, almost like its own little town. We have different sections for different kinds of health issues. People come from all over Kancheepuram district to get here. The traffic on OMR can be a real headache, but once you get here, there’s plenty of space. It’s a very busy place. You see families sitting in the halls and staff rushing around with clipboards. We have been here in Kelambakkam for years. It’s not like a small neighborhood clinic. It’s a big operation with a lot of moving parts. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming because of the size of the place. We just try to help people find the right department. The buildings are spread out. We spend a lot of our shift just walking from one end to the other. It’s a lot of work to keep a place this big going. We don't have any fancy posters or big speeches. We just handle the patients as they come in. It’s a very practical environment. There are people here at all hours of the night. It’s just the way a health city works. We are part of the landscape out here now. We just do the work and handle the crowds that arrive every morning for their appointments.